FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 5883287 · Received August 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
1823260-2016-01222
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2016
Date of Event
August 1, 2016
Report Date
August 17, 2016
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE INTACT HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN + THE B-SUBUNIT (HCG+B) RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 0.100 MUI/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER MODULAR ANALYZER WAS 1188 MUI/ML. ON (B)(6) 2016, THE REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER MODULAR ANALYZER WAS 1430 MUI/ML. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 190280. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE WAS ASSUMED TO BE A SAMPLE-RELATED ISSUE RESULTING IN MISPIPETTING. EXAMPLES INCLUDE A LOW SAMPLE VOLUME IN COMBINATION WITH THE TUBE NOT PLACED STRAIGHT, A MISADJUSTED PROBE, THE NON-USE OF THE RECOMMENDED SAMPLE TUBE RACK ADAPTER, CLOTS OR FIBRIN IN THE SAMPLE, OR BUBBLES. BASED ON THE PROVIDED DATA, THERE WAS NO HINT TO GENERIC REAGENT ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
533905 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E MODULE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR