FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT ANTI-A (ABO1)

MDR report key: 1983142 · Received January 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610824-2011-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2011
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD MED DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Product Code
KSF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS OF AN EXTERNAL CONTROL WITH SERACLONE ANTI-A ART # 801325100, LOT 7018010-04. THE CUSTOMER HAS SENT US THE EXTERNAL CONTROL CALLED CONTROCELL 4 BUT NOT THE COMPLAINED LOT OF SERACLONE ANTI-A. THE CONTROCELL 4 WAS HEMOLYTIC AND ALREADY EXPIRED WHEN WE RECEIVED IT. THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE CONTROL WAS 2010-12-13. INSPITE OF THIS, THE CONTROCELL 4 WAS TESTED ON THE RETENTION SAMPLE OF SERACLONE ANTI-A. THE CONTROCELL 4 SHOWED A NEGATIVE REACTION. BUT DUE TO VERY STRONG STICKY EFFECTS, THE RESULTS HAD TO BE SHAKEN VERY STRONGLY. ACCORDING TO THE RESULT SHEET OF CONTROCELL 4 THE AFFECTED CONTROL CELL IS A WEAK REACTING CONTROL. THE AFFECTED LOT SERACLONE ANTI-A WAS ALSO TESTED ADDITIONALLY WITH DIFFERENT CALLS: ALL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REACTIONS WERE CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT ANTI-A (ABO1) SERACLONE ANTI-A KSF BIO-RAD MED DIAGNOSTICS GMBH 7018010-04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 IMMUCOR ANTI-A, LOT# 104008 EXP. 8/25/2010| BROMELIN (B)(4) LOT# 7024151 EXP. 12/15/2010| ALBA QOUTIENT ANTI-A, LOT# V089854 EXP. 8/28/2011