FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1211354 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1034569-2008-00520
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
October 2, 2008
Report Date
October 27, 2008
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES AND CUSTOMER'S RETURNED SAMPLES WERE TESTED USING ANTI-D SERIES 4, LOT 504696, AND ANTI-D SERIES 5, LOT 505547, BY REFLEXABO ASSAY ON AN IN-HOUSE GALILEO. ALL IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES WERE INTERPRETED AS EXPECTED. THE CUSTOMER'S SAMPLES WERE NONREACTIVE. RH RESULTS WERE INTERPRETED AS "PENDING"; 4+ HEMOLYSIS OBSERVED IN BOTH SAMPLES. MANUAL TUBE TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH CUSTOMER'S SAMPLES 1679405 AND 1624405 USING A VARIETY OF MANUFACTURERS' ANTI-D REAGENTS, INCLUDING ANTI-D SERIES 4, LOT 504696, ANTI-D SERIES 5, LOT 505547, AND ANTI-D (MONOCLONAL BLEND), LOT DMB66-1. BOTH SAMPLES WERE NONREACTIVE WITH ALL ANTI-D REAGENTS TESTED.D TESTING WAS PERFORMED USING CUSTOMER'S SAMPLES WITH CAPTURE-R SELECT, LOT SC080, AND A VARIETY OF MANUFACTURERS' ANTI-D REAGENTS, INCLUDING ANTI-D SERIES 4, LOT 504696, ANTI-D SERIES 5, LOT 505547, AND ANTI-D (MONOCLONAL BLEND), LOT DMB66-1. THE SAMPLES WERE NONREACTIVE WITH ALL ANTI-D REAGENTS TESTED.THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION.THE GALILEO OPERATOR MANUAL STATES THAT SAMPLES THAT EXHIBIT A HEMOLYSIS OF 3+ OR GREATER MUST NOT BE TESTED ON THE GALILEO, BECAUSE THEY MAY GENERATE ERRONEOUS RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN RH DISCREPANCY ON GALILEO. A DONOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RH NEGATIVE IS NOW REPORTING AS A RH 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