FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1252763 · Received December 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1034569-2008-00585
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 9, 2008
Date of Event
November 14, 2008
Report Date
December 3, 2008
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FWD_ABORH TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH IN-HOUSE DONOR SAMPLES OF KNOWN ABO/RH TYPES USING RETENTION ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203238, ON AN IN-HOUSE GALILEO. NO ABO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. FWD_ABORH TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH CUSTOMER'S RETURNED SAMPLES RETENTION ANTI-B SERIES 3, LOT 203238, ON AN IN-HOUSE GALILEO. BOTH SAMPLES WERE INTERPRETED AS A POSITIVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED ABO DISCREPANCY ON THE GALILEO WHEN PERFORM FWD ABO ASSAY TESTING WITH A DONOR SAMPLE. UNEXPECTED POSITIVE REACTIONS WERE OBSERVED WITH ANTI-B SERIES 3. THE SAMPLE WAS INTERPRETED AS AB POSITIVE ON GALILEO. TUBE TESTING RESULTS WITH A NEW SAMPLE FROM THE DONOR UNIT WERE A POSITIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GALILEO AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK INSTRUMENT KSZ IMMUCOR, INC. 203238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1