FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 3082078 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-02589
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RESULTS THEY RECEIVED FOR A MULTIPLE NUMBER OF PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) AND CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN 19-9 HAVE NOT BEEN CONSISTENT OVER TIME. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR THREE PATIENT SAMPLES AND OF THESE THREE, ONE WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR CEA. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS 7.3 NG/ML AND THIS VALUE WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2013, RESULTING AS 3.1 NG/ML AND AN AMENDED REPORT WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VALUE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. THE CEA REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 17025704 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF (B)(6) 2014. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. HE COMPLETED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND THIS PASSED WITH NO ERRORS. HE ALSO PERFORMED A SYSTEM VOLUME CHECK AND PRECISION TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185157 COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 066 YR