| Catalog Number |
07027273190 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Low Test Results (2458); 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 |
12/14/2023
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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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There was an allegation of questionable elecsys ferritin results for 3 patient samples on two cobas e 801 analytical units.For sample 1, the initial ferritin result was 4.93 ng/ml.The sample was repeated the next day and the result was 118 ng/ml.For sample 2, the initial ferritin result was 1.59 ng/ml.The sample was repeated the next day and the result was 30.5 ng/ml.For sample 3, the initial ferritin result was 2.66 ng/ml.The sample was repeated the next day and the result was 56.0 ng/ml.The results for samples 1 and 2 were produced by analyzer serial number (b)(6).The results for sample 3 were produced by analyzer serial number (b)(6).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The field service engineer (fse) performed an instrument check successfully.The investigation did not identify a product problem.The root cause of the event could not be determined.
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