FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1202643 · Received October 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1034569-2008-00513
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2008
Date of Event
September 26, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ABORH TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES OF KNOWN ABO/RH TYPES, USING RETENTION ANTI-A, LOT 101676, AND ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203224, ON IN-HOUSE GALILEO. THESE REAGENTS WERE USED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. A1 REFERENCELL, LOT 111664, AND B REFERENCELL, LOT 113664, WERE USED FOR REVERSE GROUPING. ALL IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES TYPED AS EXPECTED. ABORH TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE CUSTOMER'S RETURNED DONOR SAMPLE, USING RETENTION ANTI-A, LOT 101676, AND ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203224, ON AN IN-HOUSE GALILEO. A1 REFERENCELL, LOT 111664, AND B REFERENCELL, LOT 113664, WERE USED FOR REVERSE GROUPING. THE SAMPLE WAS INTERPRETED AS B-POSITIVE. HEMAGGLUTINATION TUBE TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE CUSTOMER'S DONOR SAMPLE, USING RETENTION ANTI-A, LOT 101676, AND ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203224. A1 REFERENCELL, LOT 111668, A2 REFERENCELL, LOT 112566, B REFERENCELL, LOT 113668 R, AND O REFERENCELL, LOT 114072, WERE USED FOR REVERSE GROUPING. THE SAMPLE EXHIBITED 4+ REACTIVITY WITH ANTI-B AND 1+ REACTIVITY WITH A1 REFERENCELLS AT IS. THE SAMPLE WAS INCUBATED AT RT WITH ANTI-A FOR 60-MINUTES;IT EXHIBITED 1+ MIXED-FIELD REACTIVITY. THE GALILEO OPERATOR MANUAL INDICATES THAT THE GALILEO DOES NOT DIFFERENTIATE MIXED FIELD REACTIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT A DONOR SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE GALILEO AND RESULTED AS B POSITIVE. THE UNIT HAD BEEN LABELED AS A B POSITIVE UNIT. IT WAS SENT OUT TO A HOSPITAL; THE UNIT SEGMENT THEY TESTED RESULTED AS AB POSITIVE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1