FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOTESTCELL-I8

MDR report key: 2149039 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610824-2011-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE NEGATIVE REACTION OF AN ANTI-D WITH CELL 1 OF BIOTESTCELL-I8 ART.-(B)(4), LOT 2113011. THIS ISSUE WAS DOCUMENTED AS A COMPLAINT AT BEGINNING OF (B)(6). AT THAT TIME THE COMPLAINED LOT OF BIOTESTCELL-I8 WAS ALREADY EXPIRED. THEREFORE A TESTING OF THE COMPLAINED SAMPLE AND THE RETENTION SAMPLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE CUSTOMER USED THE COMPLAINED PRODUCT BIOTESTCELL-I8 FOR AN IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES IN THE GEL METHOD. BUT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE THE INTENDED USE OF THE PRODUCT ARE THE TUBE TEST AND THE SOLIDPHASE TEST SOLIDSCREEN II. IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE OF BIOTESTCELL-I8 IT IS POINTED OUT THAT "EACH DEVIATION FROM THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER". AND FURTHER "THE USE IN OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEMS IS TO BE VALIDATED BY THE USER". NONETHELESS SUCH CASES WILL IN FUTURE BE OUTRIGHTLY HANDLED AS INCIDENTS. THE EMPLOYEES IN CHARGE WERE INSTRUCTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOTESTCELL-I8 BIOTESTCELL-I8 KSZ BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH 2113011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1