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MalfunctionCEC

ALINITY I FREE T4 REAGENT KIT

Received Sep 9, 2025 · Event occurred Aug 29, 2025

Report 3005094123-2025-00434 · MDR key 23004817

Device

Generic name

Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine

Catalog number

07P70-30

Lot number

75088UD00

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

AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. ALL AVAILABLE PATIENT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED. ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED A FALSELY ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULT GENERATED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED: (B)(6) 2025 SAMPLE ID (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT = 43.36 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 13.08 PMOL/L NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION OF LOT 75088UD00 INCLUDED A REVIEW OF DATA AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, SEARCH FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, TICKET TRENDING REVIEW, LABELING REVIEW, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW, AND IN HOUSE TESTING OF A RETAINED REAGENT KIT LOT 75088UD00. DATA AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE REVIEWED AND SUPPORT THE COMPLAINT ISSUE WITHOUT INDICATION FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ISSUE. A REVIEW OF TRACKING AND TRENDING DID IDENTIFY AN INCREASE IN COMPLAINTS FOR LIST NUMBER 07P70, HOWEVER, AN INCREASE IN COMPLAINT ACTIVITY FOR LOT 75088UD00 WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES OR DEVIATIONS WITH THE COMPLAINT LOT. IN-HOUSE TESTING WAS COMPLETED USING PANELS WHICH MIMIC PATIENT SAMPLES USING AN IN-HOUSE RETAINED KIT. ALL SPECIFICATIONS WERE MET INDICATING THE LOT IS PERFORMING ACCEPTABLY. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSES THE CUSTOMER¿S ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR DEFICIENCY OF THE ALINITY I FREE T4 REAGENT LOT 75088UD00 WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED A FALSELY ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULT GENERATED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED: (B)(6) 2025, SAMPLE ID (B)(6), INITIAL RESULT = 43.36 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 13.08 PMOL/L NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.