inforMED
MalfunctionJGS

SODIUM ELECTRODE

Received May 18, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 24, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-01941 · MDR key 25203751

Device

Generic name

Electrode, Ion Specific, Sodium

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

10825468001

Lot number

GDQ

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE SODIUM ELECTRODE RESULTS FOR 2 PATIENT SAMPLES ON A COBAS PRO ISE ANALYTICAL UNIT. PATIENT 1: THE INITIAL NA RESULT WAS 151 MMOL/L, AND THE REPEATED RESULT WAS 145 MMOL/L. PATIENT 2: THE INITIAL NA RESULT WAS 149 MMOL/L, AND THE REPEATED RESULT WAS 139 MMOL/L. THE REPEATED RESULTS WERE BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER QUESTIONED THE HIGH RESULTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE ANALYZER'S SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.