| Catalog Number |
08791732190 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
High Test Results (2457)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/22/2025
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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 e 801 analytical unit serial number was (b)(6).Sample material from the patient was requested for further investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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There was an allegation of questionable elecsys total psa results from the cobas e 801 analytical unit for a patient who had received radiotherapy or a prostatectomy.The initial result was 0.00600 ng/ml with a data flag.The automatic repeat result was 0.201 ng/ml.The result from another cobas pro analyzer was 0.00600 ng/ml with a data flag.The result of 0.00600 ng/ml was believed to be correct.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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As no sample material was available, the investigation was unable to determine a specific root cause.The affected sample had small particles floating in the pipetting area.Abnormal aspiration alarms present on the date of the event indicate general sample handling issues.A general reagent issue could not be confirmed.There was no product problem identified.
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