| Catalog Number |
07475969190 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535); Output Problem (3005)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/07/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The cobas 6000 e601 module serial number was (b)(6).The expiration date of igf-1 reagent was not provided.The investigation is ongoing.
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Event or Problem Description
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We received an allegation about discrepant results for 3 patients' samples tested with elecsys igf-1 assay on a cobas 6000 e601 immunoassay analyzer when compared to a support laboratory using chemiluminescence methodology.Sample 1 (patient 1):
on (b)(6) 2022: initial result: 668 ng/ml.On (b)(6) 2022: repeat result: 437 ng/ml.Sample 2 (patient 2): on (b)(6) 2022: initial result: 687.5 ng/ml.On (b)(6) 2022: repeat result: 383 ng/ml.Sample 3 (patient 3): on (b)(6) 2023: initial result: 403.6 ng/ml.On (b)(6) 2023: repeat result: 293 ng/ml.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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All the patients tested by the roche method were above the reference range.According to the reference range provided for the unspecified chemiluminescence method, the results were within the reference range.As the competitor's chemiluminescence method was not known, the cause of the event could not be determined.The investigation did not identify a product problem.
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