FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1236890 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1034569-2008-00560
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
November 20, 2008
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REACTIVITY OF THE K ANTIGEN WAS CONFIRMED ON RETENTION CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (POOLED), LOT N174, THE LOT USED BY THE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. MANUAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE CUSTOMER'S RETURNED PATIENT SAMPLE (3+ HEMOLYSIS) USING RETENTION CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (POOLED), LOT N174, CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (I AND II), LOT X260 (FOR COMPARISION PURPOSES), AND CAPTURE-R INDICATOR RED CELLS, LOT 221264. THE SAMPLE WAS NONREACTIVE IN ALL TESTRING. THE CUSTOMER'S PATIENT SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH RETENTION PANOSCREEN I, II, AND III, LOT 34914, USING IMMUADD AS THE POTENTIATOR, BY HEMAGGLUTINATION TUBE TESTING. THE SAMPLE WAS NONREACTIVE WITH ALL CELLS IN ALL TESTING, INCLUDING MICROSCOPIC IAT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT THAT A DONOR SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE GALILEO FOR THE POOL CELL ASSAY AND PRODUCED A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN TESTED USING THE GEL METHODOLOGY AND A 2+ RESULT WAS OBTAINED.

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 65 YR