FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 CORE

MDR report key: 2327546 · Received November 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-06034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2011
Date of Event
October 19, 2011
Report Date
April 9, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. CALIBRATION AND QUALITY CONTROL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION, AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DOES NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE RESULT FOR TROPONIN T STAT (TNT) ON THEIR COBAS 6000 CORE 3 UNIT. THE PATIENT'S TNT RESULT FROM CORE 3 WAS 0.022 NG/ML USING REAGENT LOT NUMBER 16435401 WITH EXPIRATION DATE OF 08/31/2012. THE PATIENT'S TNT RESULT FROM CORE 1 WAS 0.029 NG/ML USING REAGENT LOT NUMBER 162343. THE PATIENT'S TNT RESULT FROM CORE 2 WAS 0.029 NG/ML USING REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 164354. THE CUSTOMER CONSIDERS THE RESULT FROM CORE 1 TO BE CORRECT. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED A SERVICE VISIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 CORE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CEM ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1