FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO

MDR report key: 1961610 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1034569-2011-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 15, 2010
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK040013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON REVIEW OF THE RESULT IMAGES, IT APPEARED THAT THE ANTI-A REAGENT WAS NOT DISPENSED INTO THE FIRST 6 OUT OF 10 COLUMNS OF THE PLATE DURING INITIAL TESTING. THE SAME VIAL OF ANTI-A REAGENT WAS USED UPON REPEAT TESTING AND THE EXPECTED RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. UNABLE TO RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AIR IN THE TUBING OR BUBBLES IN THE ACTUAL VIAL OF ANTI-A REAGENT. NO ADDITIONAL UNEXPECTED RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THE INSTRUMENT IS OPERATING AS EXPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE RESULTS WHEN TESTING 6 DONOR SEGMENTS WITH THE ABO ASSAY ON THE GALILEO INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED MANUAL TESTING AND OBTAINED THE EXPECTED POSITIVE RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GALILEO BLOOD BANK ANALYZER KSZ IMMUCOR 10037

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1