ROCHE CARDIAC TROP T
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2019-01981
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 28, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 5, 2019
- Report Date
- June 24, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K964372
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN ANY MATERIALS FOR INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT THESE MATERIALS TO INVESTIGATE, A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE EVENT OCCURRED IN: (B)(6). NO MATERIALS FROM THE CUSTOMER HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. RELEVANT RETENTION LOT 32847610 WAS MEASURED ON QUALIFIED COBAS H232 WITH: THREE NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLES AND ONE SPIKED BLOOD SAMPLE (TARGET VALUE = 120 NG/L), IN COMPARISON TO THE MASTER LOT # 28237880. THE RESULTS FROM STRIP LOT 32847610: FIRST NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE : <40 NG/L, SECOND NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE: <40 NG/L, THIRD NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE : <40 NG/L, SPIKED BLOOD SAMPLE: 116 NG/L. THE RESULTS FROM STRIP LOT 28237880: FIRST NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE : <40 NG/L, SECOND NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE: <40 NG/L, THIRD NEGATIVE BLOOD SAMPLE : <40 NG/L, SPIKED BLOOD SAMPLE: 124 NG/L. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING.
THE INITIAL REPORTER COMPLAINED OF QUESTIONABLE ROCHE CARDIAC POC TROP T RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT TESTED ON TWO COBAS H 232 METERS COMPARED TO A COBAS E 411 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR ONE H 232 METER WAS (B)(4). THE COBAS H232 IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE NOR IS A SIMILAR DEVICE APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE RESULTS IN QUESTION FROM THE ROCHE CARDIAC POC TROP T WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO "PECTORALGIA," CHEST PAIN. THE PATIENT HAD A CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY BUT THERE WAS NO MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DETECTED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT. INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL TESTING HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON BOTH COBAS H232'S WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438694 | ROCHE CARDIAC TROP T | IMMUNOASSAY METHOD, TROPONIN SUBUNIT | MMI | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 32847611 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR |