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COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

Received Aug 8, 2011 · Event occurred Jul 10, 2011

Report 1823260-2011-04278 · MDR key 2195680

Device

Generic name

Immunochemistry Analyzer

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

NA

Catalog number

04745922001

Lot number

2119-04

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT A REPORT TO THE FDA. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

NEW INFORMATION WAS ADDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. ONE SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE POSITIVE TOXOPLASMA IGG RESULT OBTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. THIS SAMPLE TESTED NEGATIVE FOR TOXOPLASMA IGG AS WELL AS TOXOPLASMA IGM AND WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE COMPETITOR ASSAY. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AND NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS DONE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE DISCREPANT RESULTS LED TO AN UNCLEAR TOXOPLASMA IGG STATUS FOR THE PATIENT. THE TOXOPLASMA IGG REAGENT (IGG ANTIBODIES TO TOXOPLASMA GONDII) LOT NUMBER WAS 161442. THE ROCHE ELECSYS RESULT WAS 301.50 IU/ML. THE CONFIRMATORY TEST RESULT (USING A LIASON INSTRUMENT) WAS <3.0 IU/ML. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. NO ADVERSE EVNETS HAVE BEEN ALLEGED REGARDING THE DISCREPANCIES.