ELECSYS TSH ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2017-01951
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 11, 2017
- Date of Event
- August 21, 2017
- Report Date
- October 6, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JLW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961491
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE 2 PATIENT SAMPLES WERE SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND TESTED ON A COBAS 8000 E 602 MODULE USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE AND A COBAS E 411 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED FOR TSH, FT4 II AND FT3 III. THE E602 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE WAS EITHER (B)(4). THE E411 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER USED AT THE INVESTIGATION SITE WAS (B)(4). THE TSH REAGENT LOT NUMBER USED WITH THE E602 MODULE WAS 245088 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-JAN-2018. THE TSH REAGENT LOT NUMBER USED WITH THE E411 ANALYZER WAS 220841 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 30-NOV-2017. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SAMPLE VOLUME LEFT TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION. THE TSH VALUES FROM BOTH THE ROCHE AND ABBOTT METHODS WERE CONSIDERABLY LOWER THAN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGES FOR BOTH ASSAYS. THE CLINICAL PICTURE IS THE SAME. (B)(4).
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI)#: (B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF ERRONEOUS RESULTS FOR 2 PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR ELECSYS TSH ASSAY (TSH), ELECSYS FT4 II ASSAY (FT4 II) AND ELECSYS FT3 III (FT3 III) ON A COBAS 8000 E 602 MODULE COMPARED TO THE ARCHITECT METHOD. THIS MEDWATCH WILL COVER TSH. REFER TO MEDWATCH WITH PATIENT IDENTIFIER (B)(6) FOR INFORMATION ON THE FT4 II ERRONEOUS RESULTS AND MEDWATCH WITH PATIENT IDENTIFIER (B)(6) FOR INFORMATION ON THE FT3 III ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED. THE E602 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636482 | ELECSYS TSH ASSAY | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE | JLW | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |