MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS ELECSYS RUBELLA IGG IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOABSORBENT ASSAY, RUBELLA

Model Number RUBELLA IGG

Device Problem Low Test Results (2458)

Patient Problem No Information (3190)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The investigation results are not yet available.The follow-up/corrective actions for the event are not yet available.No devices were returned.This device is not labeled for single use and is not reprocessed or reused.

Event Description

This report summarizes 1 malfunction event.Erroneous low results were generated by the cobas 6000 e 601 module.The events involved a total of two patients with the following: two erroneous results for the elecsys rubella igg immunoassay.The patients' ages ranged from 32 to 35 years.The patients' weights were requested, but not provided.There was one female.The gender of the other patient was requested, but not provided.The patients' races were requested, but not provided.The patients' ethnicities were requested, but not provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Patient samples were submitted for further investigation.The customer's results were reproduced.The investigation performed a method correlation study between two reagent lots used by the customer (lots 311042 and 336137) and two reagent lots that were derived from the same manufacturing event (lots 336157 and 336137).The conducted method correlation studies confirmed that the reagent lots performed within specification.Variations between measurements are possible and might be related to marginal differences between lots, instruments and runs.Such differences are within expectations and cannot be ruled out with certainty.Recomblot rubella igg testing was also performed which confirmed positive rugella igg.The investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.

• Brand Name: ELECSYS RUBELLA IGG IMMUNOASSAY
• Type of Device: ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOABSORBENT ASSAY, RUBELLA
• Manufacturer (Section D): ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS; 9115 hague road; indianapolis IN 46250
• MDR Report Key: 8278114
• MDR Text Key: 134244483
• Report Number: 1823260-2019-90045
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LFX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04015630940240
• UDI-Public: 04015630940240
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): Y
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/25/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Model Number: RUBELLA IGG
• Device Lot Number: 311042
• Patient Sequence Number: 1