| Catalog Number |
04491785160 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Unable to Obtain Readings (1516)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/26/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Last calibration was performed on (b)(6) and it was accepable with no alarms.The alarm trace contained an abnormal sample probe movement alarm on date of the event.The cobas e601 analyzer was with a serial number of (b)(6).Investigation is ongoing.
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Event or Problem Description
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We received an allegation about discrepant results for 1 patient's serum sample tested with elecsys ferritin (ferr) assay on a cobas 6000 cobas e601 immunoassay analyzer.Initial result: 0.768 ng/ml repeat result: 18.65 ng/ml the questionable result was reported outside the laboratory.The customer noticed the questionable result while reviewing the testing and therefore, repeated the sample.The repeat result was deemed to be correct.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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There was an alarm indicating an abnormal sample probe movement.Based on the data provided a clear root cause could not be identified.A general instrument or reagent problem could not be identified.The investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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