FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 3132720 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND A LEAK IN ONE OF THE SIPPER TUBES. HE REPLACED THE TUBE AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THEY RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE SODIUM AND POTASSIUM RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT ON THEIR C501 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR ONE DISCREPANT SODIUM RESULT. A SPECIFIC DATE FOR THIS EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 117 MMOL/L AND IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PATIENT'S GENERAL PRACTITIONER. THE DOCTOR SENT THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL BASED ON THE INITIAL RESULTS. IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE PATIENT HAD ANOTHER BLOOD SAMPLE TAKEN AND THE SODIUM RESULT WAS 142 MMOL/L. BASED ON THE NEW BLOOD SAMPLE RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND THE RESULT WAS 142 MMOL/L. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BY THIS EVENT. THE SODIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236778 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 062 YR