| Catalog Number |
08791732190 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Low Test Results (2458)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/24/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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There was an allegation of questionable elecsys total psa results that were lower than their free psa results for 11 patient samples on a cobas e 801 analytical unit.Below are examples of three patient sample results that were provided by the customer.Sample 1 had an initial result of 0.044 ng/ml and a repeat result of 1.440 ng/ml.The sample had a free psa result of 0.431 ng/ml.Sample 2 had an initial result of 0.021 ng/ml and a repeat result of 1.480 ng/ml.The sample had a free psa result of 0.386 ng/ml.Sample 3 had an initial result of 0.019 ng/ml and a repeat result of 1.150 ng/ml.The sample had a free psa result of 0.205 ng/ml.The repeat total psa results were deemed correct.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The analyzer serial number is (b)(6).The investigation is ongoing.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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