FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 3646603 · Received February 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-01307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2014
Date of Event
February 12, 2014
Report Date
February 26, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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 A QUESTIONABLE TESTOSTERONE RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 6.7 NG/ML AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE DOCTOR QUESTIONED THE RESULT AND THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 308 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT AND WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE TESTOSTERONE REAGENT LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE WERE REQUESTED, BUT WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THE SAMPLE LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION (LLD) VOLTAGE WAS OUT OF RANGE. HE EXAMINED QUALITY OF SPECIMEN AND FOUND NO ABNORMALITY. HE EXAMINED THE UNIT AND CHECKED OPERATION OF THE MECHANICAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS AND ALL WERE OK. HE CHECKED THE SAMPLE LLD VOLTAGE, FOUND IT WAS OUT OF RANGE AND ADJUSTED IT TO SPECIFICATIONS HE RAN PERFORMANCE TESTING ON BOTH MEASURING CELLS AND ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HE REVIEWED CALIBRATIONS AND QC RECOVERY WHICH WAS OK. HE VERIFIED THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM AND CONFIRMED THE INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATING TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
118559 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1