FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 800

MDR report key: 3271878 · Received August 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-04769
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 2013
Report Date
August 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 FALSE POSITIVE BENZODIAZEPINE AND AMPHETAMINE RESULTS THAT WERE CONFIRMED TO BE NEGATIVE BY GS/MS FOR OVER A YEAR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY RUN 25-45 SAMPLES PER DAY AND RECEIVE FALSE POSITIVE BENZODIAZEPINE RESULTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 URINE SAMPLES PER DAY. ONLY THE FALSE POSITIVE BENZODIAZEPINE RESULTS WERE A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR 16 PATIENT SAMPLES THAT WERE TESTED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2013. THE PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE GC/MS RESULTS WERE BELIEVED TO CORRECT. NO PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE BENZODIAZEPINE REAGENT LOT NUMBERS WERE 66823001 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 01/31/2014 AND 68071701 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 08/31/2014. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE AND NOTED THERE WAS A NEW LOT NUMBER OF QC MATERIAL IN USE. TO VERIFY THE ANALYZER OPERATION, HE RAN PRECISION TESTING WHICH PASSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
373152 COBAS INTEGRA 800 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1