FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD FACSVIA FLOW CYTOMETER

MDR report key: 10808822 · Received November 9, 2020

Report

Report Number
2916837-2020-00236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2020
Date of Event
October 20, 2020
Report Date
June 23, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BD BIOSCIENCES
Product Code
OYE
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW MFR IS NO LONGER REPORTABLE. THIS DEVICE IS FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY AND IS NOT BEING USED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR PATIENT TREATMENT AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO MDR REPORTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH BD FACSVIA¿ FLOW CYTOMETER THERE WAS AN EXTRA POPULATION ON PATIENT SAMPLE. RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM ITALIAN TO ENGLISH: APPLICATION SPECIALIST REPORT THAT THE CLIENT ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WHILE ANALYZING AN IMK ASSAY. THE EXTRA POPULATION THAT THE CUSTOMER NOTICES IS DUE TO AN INCORRECT COMPENSATION BETWEEN PERCP AND PE. BY INCREASING THE COMPENSATION FROM 1.53% TO 20%, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. :"ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE ON PATIENT SAMPLES BUT THE OPERATOR REALIZED THAT THE RESULT WAS INCORRECT AND DID NOT USE THE ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT DERIVED FROM THE ERRONEOUS RESULT."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: NA. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH BD FACSVIA FLOW CYTOMETER THERE WAS AN EXTRA POPULATION ON PATIENT SAMPLE. RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: APPLICATION SPECIALIST REPORT THAT THE CLIENT ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WHILE ANALYZING AN IMK ASSAY. THE EXTRA POPULATION THAT THE CUSTOMER NOTICES IS DUE TO AN INCORRECT COMPENSATION BETWEEN PERCP AND PE. BY INCREASING THE COMPENSATION FROM 1.53% TO 20%, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. "ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE ON PATIENT SAMPLES BUT THE OPERATOR REALIZED THAT THE RESULT WAS INCORRECT AND DID NOT USE THE ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT DERIVED FROM THE ERRONEOUS RESULT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1278879 BD FACSVIA FLOW CYTOMETER FLOW CYTOMETRIC REAGENTS & ACCESS OYE BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BD BIOSCIENCES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1