FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 2840373 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05881
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LTJ
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT SAMPLE CONTAINED AUTO-ANTIBODIES WHICH INTERFERE WITH THE TPSA ASSAY.

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 REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED ERRONEOUS RESULTS FROM ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR TOTAL (FREE + COMPLEXED) PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (TPSA) AND FREE PSA (FPSA). THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS 0.121 UG/L FOR TPSA AND 4.90 UG/L FOR FPSA. THE SAMPLE WAS AUTOMATICALLY REPEATED BY THE ANALYZER, RESULTING AS 0.114 UG/L FOR TPSA AND 4.97 UG/L FOR FPSA. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ANY OF THESE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED. THE FPSA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 168496, NO EXPIRATION DATE WAS PROVIDED. THE TPSA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 169526, NO EXPIRATION DATE WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 077 YR FINASTERAX| XATRAL| SORTIS| CONCOR| MARCOUMAR| ASPIRIN CARDIO 100MG| LASIX