| Catalog Number |
09015272162 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Positive Result (1227)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/29/2026
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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 analyzer's serial number is (b)(6).The elecsys syphilis result was obtained on a cobas e 801 analytical unit with serial number (b)(6).The investigation is ongoing.
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Event or Problem Description
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There was an allegation of questionable elecsys htlv-i/ii and elecsys syphilis results for 1 patient on a cobas e 801 analytical unit.The elecsys htlv-i/ii result was reactive.On (b)(6) 2026, the (western blot method) confirmatory htlv test result was "confirmed indeterminate".The elecsys syphilis result was reactive on (b)(6) 2026, the (captia-g method) confirmatory syphilis test result was "confirmed non-reactive".The sample was repeated because of the initially reactive results.This medwatch will apply to the elecsys htlv-i/ii assay.Please refer to the medwatch with a1.Patient identifier (b)(6) for information related to the elecsys syphilis assay.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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