FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 311

MDR report key: 3200484 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03980
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Date of Event
June 14, 2013
Report Date
August 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS DETERMINED THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROCESS THE SAMPLE TUBE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED A QUESTIONABLE RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR CREATININE JAFFE GEN.2 (CREA). THE INITIAL CREA WAS 1.78 MG/DL AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RESULT, SO THE LABORATORY REPEATED THE TEST TWICE WITH RESULTS OF 1.01 AND 1.03 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER ALSO TESTED ANOTHER SAMPLE COLLECTED AT THE SAME TIME WITH RESULTS OF 0.93 AND 1.03 MG/DL. BOTH 0.93 AND 1.03 MG/DL WERE THEN REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BY ANY ACTION TAKEN. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CREA REAGENT WAS 675264; THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS ASKED FOR, BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE VISITED THE CUSTOMER ON 06/14/2013. HE FOUND THE DAILY MAINTENANCE HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, SO HE PERFORMED IT THREE TIMES. HE ALSO PERFORMED A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE C311 ANALYZER AND A C501 ANALYZER AND FOUND THE C311 ACCEPTABLE FOR USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299268 COBAS 311 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 030 YR