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