Catalog Number 05172373190 |
Device Problem
Low Test Results (2458)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 09/02/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The event occurred in: (b)(6).
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Event Description
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The customer complained of questionable crpl3 c-reactive protein gen.3 results from their cobas 8000 c (701) module where 26 amended reports had to be issued.From the data provided, a reportable malfunction occurred for 24 patients.The customer stated that on the day of the event, the qc results at 4:00, 7:00, and 10:30 were acceptable.At 13:30 the qc results were out of range low.The customer tried to calibrate the pack of reagent that was on the analyzer twice, but calibration failed both times.A new pack of reagent was loaded and the qc results were again acceptable.The customer repeated all patient samples that were tested between 10:30 and 13:30 and the discrepant patient results were found.There was no allegation of an adverse event.The cobas c701 serial number was (b)(4).On (b)(6) 2018 the customer reported another similar incident where the crpl3 qc results were low and acceptable results could not be obtained until a fresh pack of reagent was used.No patient samples were affected.This issue is only occurring on one instrument.The investigation is currently ongoing.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The alarm trace shows several abnormal aspiration (sample probe) alarms.The customer has not observed further issues.The investigation is ongoing.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Further investigation showed that the results in question were generated from a pack of reagent that had a failed calibration.A calibration of another pack of the reagent with the same lot number was acceptable.Historical data for the crp reagent lot in question gave no indication of a general lot reagent issue.The observed issue is consistent with improper mixing of the reagent or exposure to extreme temperatures.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A field engineering specialist spoke with the customer who confirmed that they are happy with the analyzer performance.The customer said that once they installed a fresh pack of reagent there was no longer any issues.A general reagent problem could not be identified.The investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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