CAPTURE-R READY INDICATOR RED CELLS
Report
- Report Number
- 1034569-2022-00005
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 2, 2022
- Date of Event
- January 27, 2022
- Report Date
- June 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- IMMUCOR, INC.
- Product Code
- KSF
- UDI-DI
- 10888234000594
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK020053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DURING INVESTIGATIONS WITH RETAINED PRODUCT, IMMUCOR DID NOT REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER ISSUE WITH OUR IN-HOUSE SAMPLES. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTI-S WAS INITIALLY IGM ONLY AND WAS ABLE TO BIND INDICATOR CELL LOT 221989 DIRECTLY BUT NOT LOT 221978. INDICATOR CELLS ARE MADE UP OF A POOL OF DONORS SO POSSIBLE THAT 221989 HAD MORE S+ CELLS THAN 221978. THE INTERNAL IMMUCOR REFERENCE FOR THIS EVENT IS (B)(4).
DURING INVESTIGATIONS WITH RETAINED PRODUCT, IMMUCOR DID NOT REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER ISSUE WITH OUR IN-HOUSE SAMPLES. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTI-S WAS INITIALLY IGM ONLY AND WAS ABLE TO BIND INDICATOR CELL LOT 221989 DIRECTLY BUT NOT LOT 221978. INDICATOR CELLS ARE MADE UP OF A POOL OF DONORS SO POSSIBLE THAT 221989 HAD MORE S+ CELLS THAN 221978. THE INTERNAL IMMUCOR REFERENCE FOR THIS EVENT IS (B)(4). THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WAS REPORTED MARCH 2, 2022 IN ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE REQUIRED 30-DAY TIMELINE. HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT WAS NOT COMPLETE AT THAT TIME, SO REPORT #1034569-2022-00005 WAS SUBMITTED BASED ON THE PARTIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. A SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT #1034569-2022-00005 HAS NOW BEEN SUBMITTED WHICH STATES THAT THE ISSUE WAS SAMPLE-RELATED AND IS A KNOWN LIMITATION OF THE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY WHICH IS CLEARLY DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE AFFECTED PATIENT RECEIVED 3 UNITS OF BLOOD. ON (B)(6) 2022 THE PATIENT RECEIVED 1 UNIT OF BLOOD AND A FEBRILE TRANSFUSION REACTION WAS NOTED. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT RECEIVED 1 UNIT OF BLOOD AND ANOTHER TRANSFUSION REACTION WAS OBSERVED; THE DOCTORS AT THE SITE ATTRIBUTED THIS REACTION DOWN TO TACO (TRANSFUSION ASSOCIATED CIRCULATORY OVERLOAD). TACO CANNOT BE PREVENTED BY IMMUNOLOGIC SCREENING. ON MARCH 17, 2022, THE CUSTOMER NOTIFIED IMMUCOR THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED RESULTS BACK FROM A REFERENCE LAB. THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED BY REFERENCE LAB WHO DETECTED ANTI-S. DTT TREATMENT OF THE PLASMA SHOWED A CLEAR REDUCTION IN ANTIBODY ACTIVITY BUT NOT COMPLETELY NEGATIVE. THIS SUGGESTS THE ANTIBODY IN THIS SAMPLE IS PRIMARILY IGM. THE SIGNIFICANT IGM COMPONENT OF THE ANTIBODY INDICATES THAT IT WAS NEWLY FORMED, AND THE IGG COMPONENT WAS BELOW THE LEVEL OF DETECTION OF THE ASSAY. PER THE CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (3) INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: "CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (3) IS INTENDED FOR USE IN THE DETECTION OF UNEXPECTED IGG ANTIBODIES TO RED BLOOD CELLS BY MANUAL, SEMI-AUTOMATED OR AUTOMATED SOLID PHASE RED BLOOD CELL ADHERENCE METHODS."; "SPECIFICITIES OF PRESUMED SIGNIFICANCE, THAT ARE WHOLLY IGM IN NATURE (IE, IGM ANTI-K OR IGM ANTI-E) MAY FAIL TO REACT IN THIS ASSAY."; "NEGATIVE REACTIONS WILL BE OBTAINED IF THE TEST SERUM CONTAINS ANTIBODIES PRESENT IN CONCENTRATIONS TOO LOW TO BE DETECTED BY THE TEST METHODS EMPLOYED." THE ADVERSE EVENT DESCRIBED IN REPORT #1034569-2022-00005 WAS DETERMINED TO BE ISOLATED AND CAUSED BY THE CONDITION OF THE AFFECTED PATIENT. THE IMMUCOR PRODUCT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS (AND LIMITATIONS).
ON (B)(6) 2022, A CUSTOMER REPORTED A SUSPECTED DELAYED TRANSFUSION REACTION WITH A PATIENT WHOSE SAMPLES WERE INITIALLY NEGATIVE BY SCREEN AND ID, BUT ANTI-S WAS IDENTIFIED WITH LATER SAMPLE.
ON FEBRUARY 2, 2022, A CUSTOMER REPORTED A SUSPECTED DELAYED TRANSFUSION REACTION WITH A PATIENT WHOSE SAMPLES WERE INITIALLY NEGATIVE BY SCREEN AND ID, BUT ANTI-S WAS IDENTIFIED WITH LATER SAMPLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 788417 | CAPTURE-R READY INDICATOR RED CELLS | KIT, QUALITY CONTROL FOR BLOOD BANKING REAGENTS | KSF | IMMUCOR, INC. | 0006427 | 221978 | 10888234000594 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |