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MalfunctionLCP

TINA-QUANT HEMOGLOBIN A1CDX GEN. 3

Received Dec 20, 2024 · Event occurred Nov 29, 2024

Report 1823260-2024-03776 · MDR key 20992750

Device

Generic name

Glycosylated Hemoglobin Assay

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

08445699190

Lot number

801607

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • Output Problem
  • High Test Results
  • Output Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DUE TO THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE ABNORMAL ASPIRATION ERRORS, THE EVENT WAS CONSISTENT WITH PRE-ANALYTICAL HANDLING ISSUES AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. CORRECT PRE-ANALYTIC SAMPLE HANDLING IS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE TINA-QUANT HEMOGLOBIN A1CDX GEN. 3 RESULTS FROM THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE INTIMAL RESULT WAS 16.3% AND THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE 5.33% AND 5.36%.