ANALYTICAL E MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2013-01102
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2013
- Report Date
- February 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- LTJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961481
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS EVENT OCCURED IN (B)(6).
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THEY RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE TOTAL PROSTATE- SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (TPSA) RESULT ON THEIR E-MODULE. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL TPSA RESULT WAS 0.017 NG/ML. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL FREE PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (FPSA) RESULT WAS 0.075 NG/ML. THESE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED AND RETESTED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER E-MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE TPSA RESULT WAS 0.344 NG/ML AND THE FPSA RESULT WAS 0.088 NG/ML. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER E-MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. THE TPSA RESULT WAS 0.358 NG/ML AND THE FPSA RESULT WAS 0.077 NG/ML. AFTER ALL THE ANALYSIS, THE FINAL REPORTED RESULTS WERE TPSA OF 0.344 NG/ML AND FPSA OF 0.075 NG/ML. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE EVENTS. THE TPSA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 169925 AND THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. A PERFORMANCE TEST WAS DONE AND EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN RANGE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THE CUSTOMER PERFORM A LIQUID FLOW CLEANING. THE CALIBRATION AND QUALITY CONTROL WERE WITHIN RANGE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76575 | ANALYTICAL E MODULE | IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER | LTJ | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 043 YR |