FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 4900013 · Received July 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
1823260-2015-03767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2015
Date of Event
June 16, 2015
Report Date
July 13, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT THE ANALYZER RELEASED RESULTS LABELED AS "LOWER THAN" FOR "SEVERAL PARAMETERS" WITH NO ERROR MESSAGE OR ANY OTHER NOTIFICATION FROM THE ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT THIS WAS SUSPICIOUS AND PERFORMED REPEAT TESTING. THE RESULTS FROM THE REPEAT TESTING PRODUCED EXPECTED RESULTS WITHOUT MAKING ANY CHANGES TO THE ANALYZER. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY PATIENTS WERE AFFECTED. NO PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE ACTUAL VALUES WERE REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ANY ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THIS INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. THE CUSTOMER CHECKED AND CLEANED MULTIPLE ANALYZER PARTS AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE SAMPLE PROBE AND BOTH CELL DETERGENTS. AFTER MAKING THESE CHANGES THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR ANY LONGER. THE CUSTOMER INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATION AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
442985 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1