CHEMSTRIP ® 10 MD
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2017-02421
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2017
- Report Date
- November 21, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JIL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032437
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER'S PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, SO NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS POSSIBLE. RETENTION MATERIAL OF TEST STRIP LOT 152299 WAS MEASURED ON A RETENTION METER USING NATIVE URINE AND A LEUKOCYTE DILUTION SERIES. THE TEST STRIPS WERE VISUALLY CHECKED. THE RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS FULFILLED REQUIREMENTS AND NO FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS WERE OBSERVED. NO FURTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR TEST STRIP LOT 152299. THE CUSTOMER WAS USING EXPIRED TEST STRIPS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO NOT USE EXPIRED TEST STRIPS.
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED ERRONEOUS RESULTS FOR TWO PATIENTS TESTED WITH CHEMSTRIP 10 MD URINE TEST STRIPS ON URISYS 1000 URINE ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6). THE CUSTOMER IS NOT SURE OF THE DATE OF THE EVENT AND STATED THAT THE EVENT MOST LIKELY OCCURRED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO (B)(6) 2017. THE PATIENTS HAD NEGATIVE OR TRACE LEUKOCYTE RESULTS WHEN TESTED USING THE TEST STRIPS AND URISYS 1100 ANALYZER. THE DOCTOR LOOKED AT THE PATIENT URINE SAMPLES UNDER A MICROSCOPE AND THERE WERE SO MANY LEUKOCYTES IN THE URINE, THE SAMPLES APPEARED TO BE "2+". NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE PATIENTS. THE METER WAS NOT EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT SURE IF THE URINE SAMPLES WERE SWIRLED PRIOR TO TESTING. QUALITY CONTROLS WERE TESTED AND THESE WERE WITHIN RANGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760685 | CHEMSTRIP ® 10 MD | URINE TEST STRIPS | JIL | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 15229901 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |