FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E411 DISK SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2920446 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-00326
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2012
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DHX
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

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) RESULTS FOR THREE PATIENT SAMPLES. THE REAGENT PACK HAD BEEN USED ON A COBAS E411 ANALYZER AND THEN LOADED ONTO THE MODULAR E ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE INITIAL RESULTS FROM THE MODULAR E ANALYZER WERE: PATIENT SAMPLE 1: 1.9 NG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 2: 0.9 NG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 3: 0.9 NG/ML. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED ONE OF THE RESULTS WAS FLAGGED, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHICH RESULT WAS FLAGGED. THE CUSTOMER CHECKED THE REAGENT PACK AND FOUND THERE WAS A PIPETTE TIP FROM THE COBAS E411 INSIDE THE REAGENT PACK. THE REAGENT PACK WAS REPLACED AND THE SAMPLES WERE RETESTED ON THE MODULAR E ANALYZER. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE: PATIENT SAMPLE 1: 6.1 NG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 2: 5.7NG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 3: 2.1 NG/ML. BOTH THE INITIAL AND REPEAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIANS. NO ADVERSE EVENT HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE CEA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 167390 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 07/30/2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25499 COBAS E411 DISK SYSTEM IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER DHX ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1