FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 RACK

MDR report key: 2864419 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-06208
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DHA
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

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. A TOO SHORT CLOTTING TIME WAS A POSSIBLE CAUSE AS THE CUSTOMER WAS ONLY ALLOWING A CLOTTING TIME OF 5 MINUTES. A GENERAL INSTRUMENT ISSUE WAS NOT SUSPECTED AS THE ALARM TRACE AND ASSAY PERFORMANCE CHECK DATA WAS ACCEPTABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE INTACT HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN + THE SS-SUBUNIT (HCG+SS) RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 0.334 MIU/ML AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR. AFTER THE DOCTOR INTERVIEWED THE PATIENT AND FOUND THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT, THE DOCTOR ASKED THE LABORATORY TO REPEAT TESTING. THE LABORATORY REPEATED THE SAME TUBE AND THE RESULT WAS >10000 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE AUTOMATICALLY REPEATED WITH A 1:10 DILUTION AND THE RESULT WAS 27200 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED A THIRD TIME AND THE RESULT WAS 28536 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE HCG+SS REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 169563. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECSYS 2010 RACK IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER DHA ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 040 YR