FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 2260577 · Received September 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-05033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
October 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA. THIS EVENT OCCURED IN THE (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE INTACT HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN + THE SS-SUBUNIT RESULT (HCG+B) RESULT ON THEIR MODULAR E ANALYZER. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL HCG+B RESULT WAS 30 U/L. THE ANALYZER AUTOMATICALLY REPEATED THE SAMPLE AND THE RESULT WAS 2 U/L. THE CUSTOMER ANALYZED THE SAMPLE ON ANOTHER SYSTEM AND THE RESULT WAS ALSO 2 U/L. INFORMATION REGARDING THE OTHER SYSTEM USED FOR TESTING WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INCORRECT RESULTS GENERATED BY THE ANALYZER WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE THE ANALYZER WAS PROGRAMMED TO AUTOMATICALLY RERUN INCREASED "LEVELS". THE HCG+B LOT NUMBER WAS 158905. THE FIELD SERVICE SPECIALIST REPLACED THE MEASURING CELL. NO MORE "OUTLIERS" HAVE BEEN SEEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 055 YR