| Model Number |
TSH |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
High Test Results (2457); Output Problem (3005)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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1.Summary of investigation results: the patient sample was received for investigation.Investigation of the sample with size exclusion chromatography detected macro-tsh.Per product labeling, "the presence of autoantibodies may induce high molecular weight complexes (macro-tsh) which may cause unexpectedly high values of tsh." 2.Summary of follow up/corrective actions taken: no product problem was identified.3.Device returned to manufacturer? no.4.Device labeled "for single use?" no.5.Device reprocessed and reused? no.
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Event or Problem Description
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1.Describe the event: there was an allegation of questionable elecsys tsh v2 results for 1 patient sample on a cobas pure e 402 analytical unit compared to a competitor method.2.Patient age range: asku.3.Patient weight range: asku.4.Patient sex breakdown: asku.5.Patient race breakdown: asku.6.Patient ethnicity breakdown: asku.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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1.Summary of investigation results: an interfering factor is suspected in the patient sample.The patient sample was requested for investigation.2.Summary of follow up/corrective actions taken: the investigation is ongoing.3.Device returned to manufacturer? no 4.Device labeled "for single use?" no 5.Device reprocessed and reused? no.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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