ELECSYS 2010 RACK
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
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.
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
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 |