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There was an allegation of questionable elecsys anti-tshr results for multiple patient samples on a cobas e411 module.The customer provided an example of discrepant results for 15 patient samples tested.The customer alleged an increased number of conspicuously borderline positive patients, and that the results did not match the medical doctor's expectations for the patients' results.For sample 1, the result was 10.56 iu/l.For sample 2, the result was 1.95 iu/l.For sample 3, the result was 1.96 iu/l.For sample 4, the result was 1.88 iu/l.For sample 5, the result was 2.27 iu/l.For sample 6, the result was 1.70 iu/l.For sample 7, the result was 2.13 iu/l.For sample 8, the result was 2.08 iu/l.For sample 9, the result was 2.16 iu/l.For sample 10, the result was 1.71 iu/l.For sample 11, the result was 1.93 iu/l.For sample 12, the result was 2.22 iu/l.For sample 13, the result was 1.89 iu/l.For sample 14, the result was 1.65 iu/l.For sample 15, the result was 1.42 iu/l.
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Issues have been identified with the elecsys anti-tshr assay, particularly around the 1.75 iu/l medical decision point.Roche diagnostics has issued an urgent medical device correction for this issue, entitled "elecsys® anti-tshr assay ¿ deviations on cobas® e 411, 402, and 801 analyzers." this correction has been reported to fda.Roche diagnostics investigated and confirmed the customers' allegations.The root cause for the variations in the elecsys anti-tshr assay was an insufficiency of the assay's routine production process.For the platform-to-platform deviation (cobas e 411 vs.Cobas e 402/e 801), differences arose due to an insufficient alignment concept between the platforms.These variations were further influenced by updates to the routine production process for this assay.For the lot-to-lot deviation on e 411, measures taken to enhance robustness led to additional shifts.Customers were advised to immediately discontinue using and discard the affected lot numbers: 840183 and 874011 on the cobas e402/e801 analyzer.840177 on the cobas e411 analyzer.Customers were advised to switch to the new unaffected lot numbers: 908953 on the cobas e402/e801 analyzer.906872 on the cobas e411 analyzer.The cobas e601 and e602 modules are not affected and can be used with all currently available lots and with the upcoming lots without restrictions.
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