FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 3022640 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-01859
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 10, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE LOW ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) SODIUM RESULT FOR 39 PATIENT SAMPLES. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). OF THE DATA PROVIDED, THE RESULTS FOR 28 PATIENT SAMPLES WERE DISCREPANT. ALL RESULTS ARE IN MMOL/L. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. THE CUSTOMER CALLED THE CORRECTED REPORTS AND STATED THE NO ONE WAS TREATED OR ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE SODIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE RINSE NOZZLE ON THE RINSE MECHANISM AND THE RINSE MECHANISM WAS NOT CLEANING THE CELLS. THEY REMOVED A CLOG FROM THE RINSE NOZZLE AND REPLACED THE VACUUM DIAPHRAGMS. THEY CONFIRMED THE INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATING TO SPECIFICATION WITH SUCCESSFUL CALIBRATION AND QC RUN AND A PRECISION CHECK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125399 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JGS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1