FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1055834 · Received June 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1034569-2008-00182
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2008
Date of Event
May 15, 2008
Report Date
June 5, 2008
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REFLEXABO TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON AN IN-HOUSE GALILEO WITH CUSTOMER'S RETURNED DONOR SAMPLE AND IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES OF VARIOUS ABO/RH TYPES. ALL IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES TYPED AS EXPECTED. THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS INTERPRETED AS B POSITIVE.HEMAGGLUTINATION TUBE TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE CUSTOMER'S SAMPLE USING RETENTION ANTI-A, LOT 101679, ANTI-A1 LECTIN, LOT 7G2137, ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203234, A1 REFERENCELLS, LOT 111647, AND B REFERENCELLS, LOT 113647. AT IS, SAMPLE EXHIBITED +W REACTIVITY WITH ANTI-A, 4+ REACTIVITY WITH ANTI-B, 2+ REACTIVITY WITH A1 REFERENCELLS, AND WAS NONREACTIVE WITH ANTI-A1 LECTIN AND B REFERENCELLS. AFTER 15'RT AND 30'RT INCUBATION, SAMPLE EXHIBITED 1+ REACTIVITY WITH ANTI-A AND WAS NONREACTIVE WITH B REFERENCELLS AFTER 15"RT INCUBATION. THE SAMPLE APPEARS TO BE AN ASUBB WITH AN ANTI-A1. THE EVENT APPEARS RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE. THE GALILEO OPERATOR MANUAL STATES: "WARNING: THE GALILEO CANNOT RELIABLY DETECT HEMAGGLUTINATION REACTIONS THAT ARE GRADED AS 1+ OR LESS IN TEST TUBE METHODOLOGY."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A DONOR WITH A HISTORY OF TYPING AB POSITIVE TYPED AS B POSITIVE ON THE GALILEO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GALILEO AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER KSZ IMMUCOR, INC. 10053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1