| Model Number |
E411 RACK |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535); Low Test Results (2458)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/11/2023
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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 stated they received questionable results for an unspecified number of patient samples tested with multiple assays on the cobas e 411 analyzer (rack system).The customer provided examples of discrepant results for one patient sample tested with the elecsys ft4 iv assay and a second patient sample tested with the elecsys probnp ii immunoassay.No questionable results were reported outside of the laboratory.No units of measure were provided.The first patient sample initially resulted in a ft4 value of 3 and it repeated as 12.The second patient sample initially resulted in a probnp value of < 10 and it repeated as 200.The ft4 reagent lot number was 586657 and the probnp reagent lot number was 650156.The reagent expiration dates were requested, but not provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medwatch field e1.Phone number was provided as (b)(6).H3: na.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The customer stated that the controls were ok.The investigation could not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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