FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 3893633 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-04643
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2014
Report Date
July 8, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE ISSUES THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND WOULD CAUSE CARRY OVER EFFECTS AND HIGHER RESULTS; NOT THE LOWER RESULTS SEEN IN THIS EVENT. THE ANALYZER WAS CONFIRMED TO BE RUNNING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THEY WERE RECEIVING QUESTIONABLY LOW GLUCOSE HK GEN.3, BUN, LACTATE, DIRECT BILIRUBIN, AND BICARBONATE RESULTS ON THEIR C501 ANALYZER INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR FOUR RESULTS, OF WHICH THERE WAS ONE DISCREPANT GLUCOSE RESULT. THE PATIENT'S INITIAL GLUCOSE RESULT WAS 2.4 MG/DL AND IT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND THE RESULT WAS 117.8 MG/DL. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS. THE GLUCOSE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 68809801 AND THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS 11/30/2014. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR PUMP PRESSURE AND THAT THE SAMPLE PROBE EXTERNAL WASH WAS SET TOO LOW. HE ADJUSTED THE GEAR PUMP PRESSURE AND THE EXTERNAL PROBE WASH. HE PERFORMED TWO PRECISION CHECKS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
370470 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1