MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS FREE PSA; TEST,PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN,FREE,(NONCOMPLEXED) TO DISTINGUISH PROSTATE CA

Catalog Number 03289788190

Device Problem Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results (2456)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 08/19/2014

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

The customer stated that they obtained erroneous results for two samples from one patient tested for total (free + complexed) psa - prostate-specific antigen (tpsa) and free psa (fpsa) on an e601 analyzer.The fpsa results of the patient were greater than the tpsa results.The erroneous results from one of the two patient samples were reported outside of the laboratory.This medwatch will cover the fpsa assay.(b)(4).The patient sample resulted as 2.62 ng/ml for fpsa and 0.62 ng/ml for tpsa.The patient was not adversely affected.The e601 analyzer serial number was (b)(4).A specific root cause could not be determined based on the information provided.A sample from the patient was requested for investigation purposes, but could not be provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

This event occurred in (b)(6).

• Brand Name: FREE PSA
• Type of Device: TEST,PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN,FREE,(NONCOMPLEXED) TO DISTINGUISH PROSTATE CA
• Manufacturer (Section D): ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS; 9115 hague road; indianapolis 46250
• Manufacturer (Section G): ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH; sandhoferstrasse 116; na; mannheim (baden-wurttemberg) 6830 5; GM 68305
• Manufacturer Contact: michael leslie ; 9115 hague road; na; indianapolis, IN 46250 ; 3175214343
• MDR Report Key: 4599978
• MDR Text Key: 5696115
• Report Number: 1823260-2015-02027
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MTG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: IT
• PMA/PMN Number: P000027
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/13/2015

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 03289788190
• Device Lot Number: ASKU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Event Location: Laboratory
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/19/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/13/2015
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1