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MalfunctionCDP

ELECSYS FT3 III

Received Apr 17, 2024 · Event occurred Mar 26, 2024

Report 1823260-2024-01187 · MDR key 19125670

Device

Generic name

Total Triiodothyronine

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

FT3 III

Catalog number

09005811190

Lot number

744598

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • High Test Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE COBAS E801 SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(6) . THE SAMPLE WAS REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT¿S SAMPLE TESTED WITH ELECSYS FT3 G3 V2 (FT3 III V2) ASSAY ON A COBAS 8000 E801 MODULE COMPARED TO A NON-ROCHE ANALYZER (SN (B)(6). REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE PATIENT¿S DATA. ON (B)(6) 2024 THE SAMPLE WAS INITIALLY TESTED ON THE CUSTOMER'S E801 ANALYZER. THE RESULTS DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND, THEREFORE, THE SAMPLE WAS THEN REPEATED ON A NON-ROCHE ANALYZER (SN (B)(6). THE SAMPLE WAS ALSO REPEATED ON A ROCHE ANALYZER AND THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE THE SAME AS THE INITIAL RESULTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE SAMPLE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DATA WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES, THE RESULTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ASSESSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT¿S MEDICAL HISTORY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION, AND OTHER FINDINGS. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.