ANALYTICAL D MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2012-01484
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 16, 2012
- Date of Event
- March 2, 2012
- Report Date
- March 16, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K953239
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
RESULTS - THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE SAMPLE ARM 2 WAS MISADJUSTED AND THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE STIRRER MECHANISM.
THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE LOW CREATININE PLUS (CREATININE) RESULTS FOR FOUR PATIENT SAMPLES. OF THE DATA PROVIDED FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES, ONLY THE RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT WERE DISCREPANT AND REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. ALL OF THE SAMPLES WERE PROCESSED BY THE MODULAR PREANALYTIC (MPA) SYSTEM WHICH ALIQUOTED THE SAMPLES INTO A CUP WHICH WAS USED FOR THE INITIAL TESTING. THE ORIGINAL RESULT WAS 0.10 MG/DL AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE RESULT FAILED A DELTA CHECK IN THE USER'S HOST SYSTEM SO THE USER PULLED THE ORIGINAL PRIMARY TUBE AND RETESTED IT ON DIFFERENT ANALYTICAL D MODULE ANALYZER. THE RESULT WAS 1.25 MG/DL WHICH WAS DEEMED CORRECT AND WAS ISSUED AS A CORRECTED REPORT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS OCCURRED AND NO PATIENTS WERE TREATED OR HAD TREATMENT WITHHELD BASED UPON ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THE LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE REAGENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE SAMPLE ARM 2 WAS MISADJUSTED AND THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE STIRRER MECHANISM. HE ADJUSTED SAMPLE ARM 2 AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE STIRRER SPINDLES AND GEARS. TO VERIFY THE ANALYZER OPERATION, HE PERFORMED ALL PROBE ADJUSTMENTS, ADJUSTED THE LEVEL OF THE RINSE AND DETERGENT, CHECKED THE STIRRERS AND REAGENT NOZZLE RINSE, PERFORMED COMMON LINE CLEANING, 50 MECHANISM CHECKS AND OBSERVED PROPER OPERATION WITHOUT ERROR. THE USER PERFORMED CALIBRATION AND QUALITY CONTROL WHICH PASSED ACCORDING TO THE SITE SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANALYTICAL D MODULE | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |