FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 2328891 · Received November 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-06081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2011
Date of Event
October 14, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT SAMPLE IN QUESTION WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE USER'S RESULTS COULD BE CONFIRMED BY USING TWO DIFFERENT LOTS OF TOXOPLASMA IGG REAGENT AND NEUTRALIZATION TESTING. THEREFORE, THE POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REGARDED AS CORRECT. DIFFERENT CONCENTRATION VALUES DERIVED BY DIFFERENT TEST FORMATS ARE OFTEN OBSERVED IN TOXOPLASMA IGG SEROLOGY ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE TESTS ARE STANDARDIZED AGAINST THE WHO-STANDARD. THEREFORE, A DISCREPANT RESULT COMPARED TO A COMPETITOR METHOD IS NOT UNUSUAL DUE TO THE DESIGNED HIGHER SENSITIVITY OF THE TEST FORMAT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE POSITIVE TOXOPLASMA IGG RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT. ALL RESULTS ARE IN IU/ML. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 54.2 (POSITIVE) AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON AN ABBOTT AXSYM ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS 1.3 (NEGATIVE). THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE TOXOPLASMA IGG REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 163699. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER CEM ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 037 YR