| Model Number |
COBAS 6000 CORE |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
High Test Results (2457)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
06/13/2018
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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 event occurred in: (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer complained of questionable ise indirect na for gen.2 results for 2 patient samples tested on a cobas 6000 series system, cobas 6000 core unit.For patient 1 the initial sodium result was 153 mmol/l.On (b)(6) 2018 a repeat sodium result of 141.5 mmol/l was obtained from the same analyzer while a repeat sodium result of 142.1 mmol/l was obtained from another cobas analyzer.For patient 2 on (b)(6) 2018, the initial sodium result was 154.6 mmol/l with repeat sodium results of 142.5 mmol/l and 142.9 mmol/l.The erroneous results were reported outside of the laboratory.There was no allegation of an adverse event.The sodium electrode lot information was requested but was not provided.The investigation is currently ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation was unable to find a definitive root cause.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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