ELECSYS IGE II IMMUNOASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2018-01424
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2018
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2018
- Report Date
- July 24, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JHR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K061970
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND AN INCREASED LEVEL OF IGE-IGG COMPLEXES WAS DETECTED. THIS INDICATES THAT ANTI-IGE IGG ANTIBODIES WERE PRESENT IN THE SAMPLE. PRODUCT LABELING FOR THE ASSAY STATES NOT TO USE THE ASSAY FOR PATIENTS UNDER TREATMENT WITH DRUGS CONTAINING ANTI-IGE ANTIBODIES. THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE CAN MOST LIKELY BE EXCLUDED.
THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED THE AUTOMATIC DILUTIONS OF THE SAMPLE TO DETECT HETEROANTIBODIES. NEW DATA WAS PROVIDED AND THE IGE II RESULT WAS 8095 IU/ML WITH A X400 DILUTION ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE IGE INVESTIGATION RESULT >2500 IU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG WHEN CALCULATED USING THE RESULTS SIGNAL WAS 3200 IU/ML. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THE SAMPLE. THE IGE RESULT WAS 11493 IU/ML WITH A X10 DILUTION USING THE IMMUNOCAP METHOD.
UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI)#: (B)(4). THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF DISCREPANT ELECSYS IGE II IMMUNOASSAY RESULTS ON A COBAS 8000 E 602 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT TO THE MEDWATCH FOR ALL PATIENT DATA. THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY RAN THE SAMPLE ON THE E 602 ANALYZER WITH MULTIPLE DILUTIONS. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THE DILUTION RESULTS WERE NOT LINEAR. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED THE SAMPLE FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE IT WAS TESTED USING THE SAME DILUTIONS. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342164 | ELECSYS IGE II IMMUNOASSAY | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, IMMUNOGLOBULINS (D, E) | JHR | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 266289 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR | WARFARIN |