FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE

MDR report key: 1230494 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056600-2008-00340
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Date of Event
October 8, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN OCD FIELD ENGINEER VISITED THE SITE, CLEANED THE CAMERA LENS AND DIFFUSER PLATE AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE READER CAMERA BRIGHTNESS TO IT'S OPTIMAL SETTING. THE FE ALSO CREATED A NEW REFERENCE IMAGE AND PERFORMED WAD DIAGNOSTICS TESTING WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS ANALYZER SINCE THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT IN 2008, THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER INTERPRETED A PATIENT'S SAMPLE AS ANTIBODY SCREEN NEGATIVE. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. FALSE NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS CAN 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. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1