| Model Number |
SYPHILIS |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Negative Result (1225)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The initial reporter questioned negative results for 1 patient tested for elecsys syphilis (syphilis) on a cobas 6000 e 601 module.On (b)(6) 2021: the result from the e601 module was 0.580 coi (negative).The result from the intech treponema pallidum particle agglutination (tppa) method was "positive." the actual result was not provided.On (b)(6) 2022: the result from the e601 module was 0.790 coi (negative).The result from the intech tppa method was "positive." the actual result was not provided.Additional syphilis results were provided from 2 other methods: the result from the fujirebio tppa method was "positive." the actual result was not provided.The result from the trust method was "negative." the actual result was not provided.It is not clear if the results from the additional methods were from one of the samples from 2021 or 2022 or a different sample.Clarification has been requested but has not yet been received.The questionable roche results were reported outside of the laboratory.The e601 module serial number was (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Sample material was requested for investigation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No sample material was provided for investigation.The investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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