GALILEO
Report
- Report Number
- 1034569-2010-00253
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 11, 2010
- Report Date
- December 10, 2010
- Manufacturer
- IMMUCOR, INC.
- Product Code
- KSZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK040013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
A SERVICE CALL WAS MADE. INSTRUMENT WAS TESTED WITH NO ERRORS OBSERVED. THIS ISSUE WAS COMMUNICATED TO CUSTOMERS IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION CC-08-048-01 ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
CUSTOMER REPORTS AN ABO DISCREPANCY AFTER THE GALILEO MISREAD A SAMPLE ID. A SAMPLE LABELED AS (B)(6) WAS READ AS (B)(6) ON THE INSTRUMENT. AN ABO AND 2 CELL SCREEN WAS PERFORMED ON THE MISREAD SAMPLE AND WAS REPORTED OUT AS O POSITIVE WITH A NEGATIVE SCREEN. A MANUAL TYPE AND SCREEN WAS PERFORMED ON SAMPLE (B)(6) ON A DIFFERENT SPECIMEN TUBE AND WAS REPORTED OUT AS AB NEG WITH A NEGATIVE SCREEN. THE DATA MATCHED THE HISTORICAL RECORD FOR THIS PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED A NEW SAMPLE LABEL WAS PRINTED, PLACED ON THE TUBE, AND THE SAMPLE ID READ CORRECTLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE INCORRECT READING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALILEO | AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER | KSZ | IMMUCOR, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR |