FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE

MDR report key: 1521748 · Received November 2, 2009

Report

Report Number
1056600-2009-00235
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2009
Date of Event
September 19, 2009
Report Date
November 2, 2009
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF THE ANTI-M WAS LGM IN NATURE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTED WITH THE MTS ANTI-LGG GEL CARDS ON THE PROVUE, WHICH MAY EXPLAIN THE NEGATIVE ANTIBODY SCREEN. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS ANALYZER SINCE THIS INCIDENT. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ORTHO PROVUE RESULTED A SAMPLE CONTAINING ANTI-M AS FALSE NEGATIVE WHEN PERFORMING AN ANTIBODY SCREEN TEST. THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO A REFERENCE LAB WHICH IDENTIFIED THE ANTI-M USING THE TUBE METHOD WITH PEG AND INDICATED THAT THE ANTIBODY WAS TOO WEAK TO TITER. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED.

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