FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 2875253 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-06346
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 22, 2012
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LTJ
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S RESULT WAS CONFIRMED DURING INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. GEL FILTRATION OF THE PATIENT SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT WHEN DIFFERENT METHODS ARE COMPARED. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METHODS IS ADDRESSED IN THE PACKAGE INSERT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURED IN (B)(6). NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON THE SPECIFIC PART NUMBER INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THEY RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE TOTAL PROSTATE- SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (TPSA) RESULT ON THEIR E-MODULE. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL TPSA RESULT WAS 103 NG/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN TESTED ON AN ARCHITECT ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS 175 NG/ML. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF EITHER RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS. THE TPSA REAGENT LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE NO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER LTJ ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1