FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO ECHO

MDR report key: 1843509 · Received September 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
1034569-2010-00207
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
September 23, 2010
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK 070016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL REVIEW OF IMAGES INDICATED THE APPEARANCE OF A RING IN THE CENTER OF THE WELL. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT A SHAKE GAP OPTIMIZATION IS REQUIRED. A SERVICE CALL WAS MADE. OPTIMIZED SHAKE GAP IN SOFTWARE. PERFORMED GROUP/SCREEN QC ASSAY WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. TESTED 2 PATIENT SAMPLES USING GROUP/SCREEN ASSAY WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. TESTED 2 SAMPLES FROM THE PATIENT WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS (PATIENT RESULTS = A NEG) THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO PROBLEMS OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RH DISCREPANCY ON THE ECHO. THE PATIENT SAMPLE RESULTED AS A POSITIVE. A NEW SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED FROM THE SAME PATIENT AND ABO CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED BY TUBE METHOD, RESULTING AS A NEG. WEAK D TESTING PERFORMED BY TUBE METHOD WAS NEGATIVE. THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS RE-TESTED ON THE ECHO AND REPORTED AS NTD. THE NEW SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE ECHO WITH RESULT OF A NEG.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR