FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 2822983 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05653
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 22, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE AS THE DATA AND OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER. THE QUALITY CONTROL DATA WAS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY REAGENT OR SYSTEM ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE UNIT OF MEASURE WAS NG/DL.

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 HIGH FREE THYROXINE (FT4) RESULTS, FOR 14 PATIENT SAMPLES. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2012. OF THE DATA PROVIDED, THE RESULTS FOR 13 OF THE PATIENT SAMPLES WERE DISCREPANT. NO UNITS OF MEASURE WERE PROVIDED. CLARIFICATION WAS REQUESTED. PATIENT SAMPLE 1: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.98 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.49. PATIENT SAMPLE 2: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.81 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.31. PATIENT SAMPLE 3: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.18 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.64. PATIENT SAMPLE 4: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.07 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.44. PATIENT SAMPLE 5: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.04 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.48. PATIENT SAMPLE 6: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.86 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.34. PATIENT SAMPLE 7: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.05 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.53. PATIENT SAMPLE 8: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.96 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.41. PATIENT SAMPLE 9: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.64 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.21. PATIENT SAMPLE 10: INITIAL RESULT WAS 1.92 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.33. PATIENT SAMPLE 11: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.10 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.49. PATIENT SAMPLE 12: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.00 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.40 PATIENT SAMPLE 13: INITIAL RESULT WAS 2.12 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 1.51. NONE OF THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. NONE OF THE PATIENTS WERE HARMED OR ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FT4 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 168454. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1