FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE

MDR report key: 1053234 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056600-2008-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Date of Event
April 30, 2008
Report Date
May 28, 2008
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. THE CUSTOMER CALLED BACK INDICATING THERE WAS CRACK ON THE CONNECTOR OF SOLUTION BOTTLE B. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT BOTTLE FROM THE PARTS DEPT. PART REPLACEMENT WILL RETURN THE INSTRUMENT TO EXPECTED OPERATION. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS ANALYZER SINCE THIS INCIDENT. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT REPORTS THAT THEY FOUND FLUID UNDERNEATH THE WASTE BIN. ACCOUNT DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE FLUID CAME FROM. THEY STATE THAT THEY RECEIVED NO ERROR MESSAGES. FLUID LEAK MAY LEAD TO DILUTION OF SAMPLE/REAGENT, CARRY OVER AND / OR CROSS CONTAMINATION AND ERRONEOUS RESULTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO TRANSFUSION OF INCOMPATIBLE BLOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHO PROVUE AUTOMATED BLOOD GROUPING & ANTIBODY TEST SYST KSZ MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1