DIG DIGOXIN
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2016-01571
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 14, 2016
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2016
- Report Date
- November 15, 2016
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- KXT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K973112
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
IT WAS DETERMINED THE CUSTOMER HAD USED THE NON-RESTANDARDIZED VERSION OF THE DIGOXIN ASSAY FOR TESTING ON THE COBAS E602 ANALYZER AND THE RE-STANDARDIZED VERSION OF THE ASSAY ON THE COBAS C501. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RESULTS BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS WAS DUE TO THE RESTANDARDIZATION OF THE ASSAY AS THE PRIOR REFERENCE STANDARDIZATION USED A NON-OPTIMAL REFERENCE CURVE. BOTH VERSIONS OF THE ASSAY PERFORMED WITHIN THEIR SPECIFICATIONS AND GENERATED RELIABLE RESULTS. THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION.
(B)(4). THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED QUESTIONABLE DIG DIGOXIN RESULTS FROM THE COBAS C501 ANALYZER WHEN THEY WERE COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FROM THE COBAS E602 ANALYZER. THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE ANALYZERS INVOLVED WERE REQUESTED BUT WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN USING THE ASSAY ON THE COBAS C501 ANALYZER AND THE SAMPLES WERE TESTED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2016. ON (B)(6) 2016, THE CUSTOMER SWITCHED TO TESTING THE ASSAY ON THE COBAS E602 ANALYZER. THE SAMPLES WHICH HAD BEEN FROZEN WERE RETESTED ON THE COBAS E602 FOR A CORRELATION. OF THE DATA PROVIDED FOR 20 PATIENT SAMPLES, ONLY THE RESULTS FOR FIVE WERE DISCREPANT. (B)(6). THE RESULTS FROM C501 WERE RELEASED OUT OF LABORATORY. THE PATIENTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE REAGENT LOT USED ON THE E602 WAS 184449. THE EXPIRATION DATES WERE REQUESTED BUT WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER HAD NOTICED EXTERNAL QC RESULTS ON THE C501 WERE OUTSIDE THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE. WHEN THE CUSTOMER STARTED RUNNING THE ASSAY ON THE E602 THE RESULTS OF THE EXTERNAL QC WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681873 | DIG DIGOXIN | ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY, DIGOXIN | KXT | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |