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03183807190 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare (1487); Non Reproducible Results (4029)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/15/2023
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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 discrepant results for two patient urine samples tested with ua2 (uric acid ver.2) on a cobas 4000 c311.The initial results were reported outside of the laboratory and questioned by the physician as the patients had "normal" serum values.Patient sample 1: the sample initially resulted in a ua2 value of 3.29 mg/dl.The sample was repeated on a cobas c 501 module, resulting in a value of 31.72 mg/dl.Patient sample 2: the sample initially resulted in a ua2 value of 3.0 mg/dl.The sample was repeated on a cobas c 501 module, resulting in a value of 32 mg/dl.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Calibration data show that there was a calibration factor change of 10 on (b)(6) 2023, indicating a user error during calibration.The field service engineer cleaned the internal container of the instrument and pipettes.Calibration, quality controls, and patient sample comparison were performed; all results were acceptable.Upon review of the alarm trace, no relevant alarm was observed.The investigation could not identify a product problem.The issue is consistent with a user error during calibration.
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