FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 8000 E602 MODULE

MDR report key: 4768809 · Received May 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
1823260-2015-03453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2015
Date of Event
April 9, 2015
Report Date
May 13, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K100853
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED ERRONEOUS RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR VITAMIN B12 (B12), FOLATE, AND PARATHYROID HORMONE-PTH, INTACT. OF THE THREE INVOLVED TESTS, THE SAMPLE HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY FOR B12 AND FOLATE. THE PRIMARY CONTAINER OF THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS <22 PMOL/L FOR B12 AND 1.7 NMOL/L FOR FOLATE. AN ALIQUOT OF THE SAMPLE WAS THEN REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2015 AND RESULTED AS 189 PMOL/L FOR B12 AND 8.7 NMOL/L FOR FOLATE. THE PRIMARY CONTAINER OF THE SAMPLE WAS THEN REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2015, RESULTING AS 200.3 PMOL/L FOR B12 AND 10.11 NMOL/L FOR FOLATE. THE ALIQUOT OF THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2015, RESULTING AS 198.5 PMOL/L FOR B12 AND 9.81 NMOL/L FOR FOLATE. THE ALIQUOT OF THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AN ADDITIONAL TIME ON (B)(6) 2015, RESULTING AS 192 PMOL/L FOR B12 AND 10.19 NMOL/L FOR FOLATE. IT WAS ASKED, BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE B12 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 183415 AND THE FOLATE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 180514. THE B12 AND FOLATE REAGENT EXPIRATION DATES WERE ASKED FOR, BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED AN ADJUSTMENT CHECK, CHECKED THE LLD VOLTAGE, CLEANED THE PIPETTOR, AND CHECKED THE GEAR PUMP. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT REPORTED ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS AFTER THE PERFORMED SERVICE ACTIVITIES. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS USING A SMALLER 11MM TUBE SIZE, WHICH IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE AND MAY BE A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313462 COBAS 8000 E602 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 013 YR