FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 2842536 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05929
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 6, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ESTRADIOL GENERATION 2 (ESTRADIOL) RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 348.6 PG/ML AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY AS 349.0 PG/ML. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN CALLED TO QUESTION THE RESULT AND REQUESTED REPEAT TESTING OF THE SAMPLE. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH RESULT OF 27.99 PG/ML, 35.58 PG/ML AND 29.47 PG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT OF 29.47 PG/ML WHICH WAS ROUNDED TO 29.5 PG/ML WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE CORRECT RESULT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE ESTRADIOL REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 16871101 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 05/31/2013. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. A REAGENT ISSUE WAS NOT SUSPECTED AS CALIBRATION AND QC DATA WERE ACCEPTABLE.

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
1 044 YR