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ELECSYS CK-MB IMMUNOASSAY

Received Dec 19, 2018 · Event occurred Dec 6, 2018

Report 1823260-2018-05004 · MDR key 8178956

Device

Generic name

Colorimetric Method, Cpk Or Isoenzymes

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

NA

Catalog number

ASKU

Lot number

ASKU

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • High Test Results

Patient

52 YR

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE HIGH TROPONIN T HS, CREATINE KINASE (CK), AND ELECSYS CK-MB IMMUNOASSAY RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT FROM THE COBAS 8000 COBAS E 602 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THIS MEDWATCH IS FOR CK-MB. REFER TO THE MEDWATCHS WITH PATIENT IDENTIFIERS (B)(6) AND (B)(6) FOR THE OTHER ASSAYS. THE DOCTOR BELIEVED THE RESULT WERE AN "IMPLAUSIBLE CONSTELLATION OF CARDIAC MARKERS IN CASE OF A SHOWING NO CARDIAC SYMPTOMS". THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTED A NON-CARDIAC ISOFORM OF TROPONIN T WAS PRESENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.