FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E 601 MODULE

MDR report key: 5917905 · Received August 31, 2016

Report

Report Number
1823260-2016-01294
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2016
Date of Event
August 17, 2016
Report Date
August 31, 2016
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED AN ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR ELECSYS TSH ASSAY (TSH) ON THE E601 ANALYZER. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS 4.79 UIU/ML AND THIS VALUE WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME ANALYZER, RESULTING AS 7.72 UIU/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS ALSO REPEATED TWICE ON A DIFFERENT ANALYZER, RESULTING AS 7.60 UIU/ML AND 7.81 UIU/ML. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE TSH REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 143583. THE REAGENT EXPIRATION DATE WAS ASKED FOR, BUT NOT PROVIDED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY PRE-ANALYTIC SAMPLE HANDLING. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSES ARE RELATED TO ALIGNMENT OF TUBES WITHIN THE SAMPLE RACKS DUE TO NOT USING RECOMMENDED RACK INSERTS OR PRE-ANALYTIC SAMPLE HANDLING. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE CAN MOST LIKELY BE EXCLUDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
568637 COBAS 6000 E 601 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E601 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1