GALILEO
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
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.
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 |