ELECSYS HCG+SS
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-04274
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 21, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2025
- Report Date
- December 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- DHA
- UDI-DI
- 04015630939732
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003178
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE PROVIDED SAMPLE FOAM DETECTION IMAGES SHOWED NO ISSUES WITH THE SAMPLE QUALITY AND THE GRIPPERS. THERE WAS NO HINT OF A REAGENT ISSUE. AFTER THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE MEASURING CELLS, THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(6). QC WAS WITHIN THE ASSIGNED RANGES ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION ABOUT DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR 2 PATIENTS' SAMPLES TESTED WITH ELECSYS HCG+SS ASSAY ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT. PATIENT 1: SAMPLE 1: INITIAL RESULT: 60.3 IU/L. ON (B)(6) 2025: A NEW SAMPLE (SAMPLE 2) WAS DRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND TESTED, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF <0.200 IU/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). SAMPLE 1: REPEAT RESULT: <0.200 IU/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). PATIENT 2: ON (B)(6) 2025: SAMPLE 1: INITIAL RESULT: 425 IU/L. REPEAT RESULT: 0.<200 IU/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). ON (B)(6) 2025: A NEW SAMPLE (SAMPLE 2) WAS DRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND TESTED, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF <0.200 IU/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). THE RESULTS OF <0.200 IU/L WERE DEEMED TO BE CORRECT, AS PATIENT 1 AND PATIENT 2 WERE CONFIRMED NOT TO BE PREGNANT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841584 | ELECSYS HCG+SS | SYSTEM, TEST, HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN | DHA | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | HCG+BETA | 868906 | 04015630939732 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |