FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE

MDR report key: 1241616 · Received November 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056600-2008-00335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2008
Date of Event
October 27, 2008
Report Date
November 19, 2008
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN OCD FIELD ENGINEER VISITED THE SITE, REPLACED APPROPRIATE PARTS AND ADJUSTED THE READER CAMERA. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS ANALYZER SINCE THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER INTERPRETED A PATIENT'S SAMPLE CONTAINING ANTI-LEA AS NEGATIVE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PROCESSED GEL CARD SHOWED A VERY WEAK REACTION WITH THE LEA POSITIVE DONOR CELL. THE CUSTOMER REPEATED THE SAMPLE IN MANUAL GEL TEST USING THE SAME LOT OF REAGENTS AND GEL CARDS AND OBTAINED WEAK POSITIVE REACTIVITY. 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