FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FT3 - FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE

MDR report key: 4850699 · Received June 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
1823260-2015-03664
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2015
Date of Event
June 5, 2015
Report Date
June 17, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CDP
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
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 QUESTIONED RESULTS FROM 1 PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR THYROTROPIN (TSH), FREE THYROXINE (FT4) AND FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE (FT3). THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED THE PATIENT SAMPLE FOR INVESTIGATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ERRONEOUS FT3 RESULTS WERE IDENTIFIED BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER'S E602 ANALYZER, A CENTAUR ANALYZER, AN E170 ANALYZER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE AND AN E411 ANALYZER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE. THE DATE OF TESTS PERFORMED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE IS NOT KNOWN. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT TO THE MEDWATCH FOR PATIENT RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED. THE E170 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(4). THE E411 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(4). THE FT3 REAGENT LOT NUMBER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE WAS 183221 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 01/01/2016. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE CUSTOMER'S E602 ANALYZER IS NOT KNOWN. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394095 FT3 - FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, TOTAL TRIIODOTHYRONINE CDP ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1