COBAS® TAQSCREEN MPX TEST, VERSION 2.0 FOR USE ON THE COBAS S 201 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2243471-2025-03091
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 18, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 20, 2021
- Report Date
- September 18, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG
- Product Code
- QHO
- UDI-DI
- 00875197004045
- PMA / PMN Number
- BL125459
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON A COBAS TAQMAN INSTRUMENT (SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6)). THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE MPX V2.0 US-IVD ASSAY PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE NON-REACTIVE RESULTS OBSERVED IN THE POOL OF 6 (PP6) WERE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DILUTION FACTOR, WHICH MAY REDUCE THE SAMPLE CONCENTRATION TO A LEVEL NEAR OR BELOW THE ASSAY'S LIMIT OF DETECTION, LEADING TO RESULTS THAT CAN WAVER BETWEEN REACTIVE AND NON-REACTIVE. A REVIEW OF THE MPX V2.0 ASSAY LOT G11355 DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY REAGENT-RELATED ISSUES. NO TRENDS OR PRIOR RELATED COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THIS LOT. CONTROL LOT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION WAS SUBSTANTIATED; HOWEVER, NO HARM WAS REPORTED, AND THE DONATIONS INVOLVED WERE NOT RELEASED. THE EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ORGAN DONATION REJECTION.
THE INITIAL REPORTER ALLEGED DISCREPANT HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) RESULTS USING THE KIT S201 T-SCRN MPX V2.0 96T US-IVD ASSAY ON THE COBAS TAQMAN INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT TWO POOLS OF 6 (PP6) TESTED WITH THE MPX V2.0 ASSAY GENERATED NON-REACTIVE RESULTS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE SAME SAMPLES WERE TESTED WITH A COMPETITOR ASSAY IN A POOL OF 8 (PP8), HBV-REACTIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. RESOLUTION TESTING WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED, AND HBV-REACTIVE RESULTS WERE GENERATED FOR BOTH THE MPX V2.0 ASSAY AND THE COMPETITOR ASSAY. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE REPORTED FOR THE QUESTIONED SAMPLES: MPX V2.0 ASSAY: PP6 NON-REACTIVE. MPX V2.0 ASSAY: RESOLUTION TEST HBV-REACTIVE. COMPETITOR TEST: PP8 HBV-REACTIVE. COMPETITOR TEST: RESOLUTION TEST HBV-REACTIVE. THE DONATIONS INVOLVED WERE NOT RELEASED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2598900 | COBAS® TAQSCREEN MPX TEST, VERSION 2.0 FOR USE ON THE COBAS S 201 SYSTEM | HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1) GROUP M AND O RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV | QHO | ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG | G11355 | 00875197004045 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |