| Model Number |
e602 |
| 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 |
09/05/2026
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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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We received an allegation about discrepant results for 2 patients' samples tested with elecsys troponin t gen 5 stat assay and 1 patient sample tested with elecsys ferritin - 200 kit assay on a cobas e 602 module.Patient (b)(6): troponin t:
initial result: 9.97 ng/l.Repeat result: 58.69 ng/l (tested on a different e 602 module).Patient (b)(6): troponin t:
initial result: <6 ng/l.Repeat result: 14.68 ng/l (tested on a different e 602 module).Patient (b)(6): ferritin:
initial result: 6.54 ng/ml.Repeat result: 25.1 ng/ml.The emergency room physician questioned the initial results, prompting a repeat of the samples for patient 1, patient 2, and patient 3 on (b)(6)2026.The repeat results were deemed to be correct.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The troponin t gen 5 stat reagent lot number was 92446502 with an expiration date of 30-apr-2027.The ferritin reagent lot number was 87816403 with an expiration date of 31-oct-2026.The field service engineer checked the module and performed some service actions.The investigation is ongoing.
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