| Catalog Number |
06923348190 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Negative Result (1225)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/23/2024
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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 serial number of the e601 analyzer is (b)(6).Calibration and controls were acceptable.The investigation is ongoing.Medwatch field e1.Initial reporter email address was provided (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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The initial reporter stated they received a false negative result for one patient sample tested with elecsys syphilis on a cobas 6000 e601 module.No questionable results were reported outside of the laboratory.The values measured with the elecsys syphilis assay did not match the patient's clinical diagnosis.The patient sample resulted in a syphilis value of 0.133 coi (non-reactive).The sample was repeated and the result was still negative.Elisa testing performed on the patient sample resulted in a value of 18.67 (reactive with cutoff of 0.14).No units of measure were provided for the method.Immunochromatography test strips, tppa, and rpr testing performed on the patient were all positive.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A sample from the patient was provided for investigation.The results obtained by the customer could be reproduced.A single antigen analysis for igm and igg specific antibodies with an in-house test showed no reactivity.Fujirebio immunoblot innolia testing of the sample was negative with no visible bands.Based on the investigation, the patient sample is considered correctly non-reactive with the elecsys syphilis assay.The investigation did not identify a product issue.The product performs within specifications.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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