FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 4221440 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-08490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 20, 2014
Report Date
November 3, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ANTIBODIES TO TSH RECEPTOR (ANTI- TSHR) RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULTS WERE 6.88 IU/L, 3.65 IU/L AND 1.44 IU/L. INFORMATION CONCERNING WHICH RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY WAS REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED. THE ANTI-TSHR REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 176161 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 07/30/2015. THE REPORTED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS MEASURED WITH AN "INSEPACK TUBE" BECAUSE THE SAMPLE WAS "GETTING HARD BECAUSE OF FIBRIN". IF THERE IS FIBRIN PRESENT IN A SAMPLE, SERUM FROM THE SAMPLE WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO AN "INSEPACK TUBE" FROM THE PRIMARY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE, REMIXED AND REMEASURED. IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WHICH RESULT WAS GENERATED FROM THE PRIMARY BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE OR THE INSEPACK TUBE. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS A PREANALYTICAL ISSUE AS FIBRIN WAS OBSERVED IN THE SAMPLE AND THE "INSEPACK TUBE" WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
701353 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1