FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL 3

MDR report key: 2149044 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610824-2011-00080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Product Code
LKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

STN # 125207-08.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS OF THREE PATIENT SAMPLES WITH CELL 2 OF BIOTESTCELL 3 IN THE GEL CARD. WE RECEIVED ONE OF THE THREE AFFECTED SAMPLES AND THE COMPLAINED LOT OF BIOTESTCELL 3. THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH COMPLAINT AND RETENTION SAMPLE OF BIOTESTCELL 3 IN GEL CARD IN OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE REACTED POSITIVE WITH CELL 2 OF BOTH BIOTESTCELL 3. FURTHERMORE, THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED IN THE GEL METHOD AT 4 DEGREES CELSIUS. ALL THREE CELLS OF BIOTESTCELL 3 AND THE AUTOCONTROL REACTED POSITIVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED IN THE TUBE TECHNIQUE (LISS 10 MIN AT 37 DEGREES CELSIUS AND INDIRECT ANTI-HUMAN GLOBULIN TEST). IT REACTED NEGATIVE IN THE TUBE METHODS. THE CORRECT FUNCTION OF THE AFFECTED LOT BIOTESTCELL 3 WAS CONFIRMED BY TESTING DIFFERENT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SAMPLES. ALL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REACTIONS WERE CORRECT. ONLY THE CUSTOMER SAMPLE REACTED POSITIVE WITH CELL 2 OF BIOTESTCELL 3 IN THE GEL CARD. THE INTENDED USE OF THE PRODUCT IS THE DETECTION OF UNEXPECTED ANTIBODIES IN THE TUBE TEST AND SOLID PHASE TEST SOLIDSCREEN II WITH TANGO OPTIMO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL 3 BIOTESTCELL 3 LKJ BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH 8115011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1