FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 2971632 · Received February 21, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURED IN (B)(6).

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 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