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MalfunctionJIL

CHEMSTRIP ® 10 MD

Received Nov 20, 2019 · Event occurred Oct 18, 2019

Report 1823260-2019-04138 · MDR key 9349376

Device

Generic name

Urine Test Strips

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

NA

Catalog number

03260763160

Lot number

34762802

Product problems

  • Non Reproducible Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

Not reported

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE RETENTION MATERIAL OF TEST STRIP LOT 347628 WAS MEASURED ON A RETENTION COBAS U411 / URISYS 1800 AND WAS CHECKED BY VISUAL READING WITH NATIVE URINE AND A ERYTHROCYTES DILUTION SERIES. THE RETENTION MATERIAL OF TEST STRIP LOTS LOT 362550 AND 380554 WERE MEASURED ON A RETENTION COBAS U411 / URISYS 1800 AND WERE CHECKED BY VISUAL READING WITH NATIVE URINE, A ERYTHROCYTES DILUTION SERIES AND A NITRITE DILUTION SERIES. THE RETENTION MATERIAL OF LOT 368970 WAS MEASURED ON A RETENTION COBAS U411 / URISYS 1800 AND WAS CHECKED BY VISUAL READING WITH NATIVE URINE AND A NITRITE DILUTION SERIES. THE RETENTION MATERIAL SHOWED NO FALSE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RESULTS AND FULFILLED REQUIREMENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE REPORTER'S PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT TO THE REPORTER.

Description of Event or Problem

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY HAVE RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE TEST RESULTS FOR AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED USING MULTIPLE CHEMSTRIP 10 MD TEST STRIP LOT NUMBERS WITH MULTIPLE URISYS 1100 ANALYZERS. THE RESULTS MEASURED USING THE ANALYZERS DID NOT MATCH RESULTS OBTAINED WITH A VISUAL READING OF THE TEST STRIPS. THE ISSUES OCCURRED AFTER INSTALLING A NEW SOFTWARE VERSION ((B)(6)) ON EACH URISYS 1100 ANALYZER. THE REPORTER PROVIDED DATA FOR A TOTAL OF 60 PATIENT SAMPLES AND OF THESE, 9 HAD DISCREPANT TEST RESULTS WHEN TESTED WITH THE FOLLOWING DEVICES: URISYS 1100 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) USED WITH TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER 38055401 (EXPIRATION DATE = 30-APR-2020). URISYS 1100 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) USED WITH TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER 36255001 (EXPIRATION DATE = 31-JAN-2020). URISYS 1100 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) USED WITH TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER 36897002 (EXPIRATION DATE = 29-FEB-2020). URISYS 1100 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) USED WITH TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER 38055405 (EXPIRATION DATE = 30-APR-2020). URISYS 1100 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) USED WITH TEST STRIP LOT NUMBER 34762802 (EXPIRATION DATE = 30-NOV-2019). THE AFFECTED TESTS INCLUDE NITRITE AND ERYTHROCYTES.