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MalfunctionCDX

ELECSYS T4

Received Apr 27, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-01634 · MDR key 25002184

Device

Generic name

Radioimmunoassay, Total Thyroxine

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

T4

Catalog number

09007784190

Lot number

877959

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

1. SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. 2. SUMMARY OF FOLLOW UP/CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN: THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION. 3. DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER? NO. 4. DEVICE LABELED "FOR SINGLE USE?" NO. 5. DEVICE REPROCESSED AND REUSED? NO.

Description of Event or Problem

1. DESCRIBE THE EVENT: THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS T4 RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT COMPARED TO AN ABBOTT ANALYZER. 2. PATIENT AGE RANGE: ASKU. 3. PATIENT WEIGHT RANGE: ASKU. 4. PATIENT SEX BREAKDOWN: ASKU. 5. PATIENT RACE BREAKDOWN: ASKU. 6. PATIENT ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN: ASKU.