FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E411 RACK SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2509889 · Received March 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-01661
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2012
Date of Event
February 21, 2012
Report Date
March 29, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CDZ
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TH
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE TESTOSTERONE II RESULTS ON THEIR E411 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR TWO RESULTS, OF WHICH ONE WAS DISCREPANT AND REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL TESTOSTERONE RESULT WAS 1.68 NG/ML. ON THE NEXT DAY, THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 6.10 NG/ML. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS. THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER SHOWS THAT REAGENT LOT NUMBER (B)(4) WAS CALIBRATED IN (B)(6) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS FROM (B)(6) 2012, THE CUSTOMER ALTERNATELY USED REAGENT LOT (B)(4) WHICH EXPIRES 05/31/2012, (B)(4) WHICH EXPIRED IN 12/31/2011, AND (B)(4) WHICH EXPIRED IN 09/30/2011. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH REAGENT LOT WAS IN USE WHEN THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED THE DISCREPANT RESULT. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THAT THE MIXER WAS IN THE WRONG ALIGNMENT AND MADE BUBBLES IN THE REAGENT BOTTLE. HE HAS CHECKED AND REALIGNED THE MIXER AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS E411 RACK SYSTEM IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER CDZ ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1