ELECSYS HE4 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-02095
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 12, 2025
- Report Date
- July 25, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- OIU
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112624
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE E602 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(6).
CALIBRATION AND QC WERE ACCEPTABLE. TWO "ABNORMAL SAMPLE ASPIRATION" ALARMS WERE OBSERVED ON THE ALARM TRACE DATA FROM THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THESE ALARMS SUGGEST POSSIBLE SAMPLE HANDLING ISSUES. THE LAST INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE RECORD WAS FROM 24-APR-2025. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE MEASURING CELL COUNTS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT USE RACK ADAPTERS WITH 13 MM SAMPLE TUBES. PER PRODUCT LABELING, A "CUP ADAPTER IS MANDATORY FOR E602" ANALYZERS FOR TUBES WITH A DIAMETER EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 13 MM." THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
THE INITIAL REPORTER COMPLAINED OF A DISCREPANT HIGH RESULT FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR ELECSYS HE4 (HE4) ON A COBAS E 602 MODULE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS > 1500 PMOL/L. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 73.96 PMOL/L. THE INITIAL RESULT DID NOT CORRESPOND TO THE PATIENT¿S CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924008 | ELECSYS HE4 ASSAY | EPITHELIAL OVARIAN TUMOR ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN (HE4) TEST | OIU | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | 82301101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |