FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE

MDR report key: 1111616 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056600-2008-00260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2008
Report Date
August 13, 2008
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. AN OCD FIELD ENGINEER ARRIVED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE AND DETERMINED THE PROBE AND SYRINGE WERE LEAKING. THE FE MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS AND RETURNED THE ANALYZER TO EXPECTED OPERATION. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE ANALYZER SINCE THE INCIDENT. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PROBE OF THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER LEAKED FLUID INTO THE SCREENING CELLS AND THE "AFFIRMAGEN". THERE WAS NO INDICATION ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED, AND NO BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE OCCURRED. PROBE DRIP 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.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1