FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS ANTI-HAV IGM REAGENT

MDR report key: 2369939 · Received December 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007111389-2011-00241
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 13, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LOL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT DISCORDANT (B)(6) VITROS ANTI-HAV IGM RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FROM A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE PROCESSED ON THE VITROS ECIQ IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT AN INSTRUMENT OR REAGENT MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. ADDITIONAL DISCORDANT (B)(6) VITROS ANTI-HAV IGM RESULTS ((B)(6)) WERE OBTAINED FROM THE SAME PATIENT SAMPLE USING AN ALTERNATE REAGENT LOT (2730) DURING INTERNAL TESTING PERFORMED BY OCD. THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE INTERFERENT COULD NOT BE RULED OUT AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED DISCORDANT (B)(6) VITROS ANTI-HAV IGM RESULTS ((B)(6)) FROM A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE PROCESSED ON THE VITROS ECIQ IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THE (B)(6) VITROS ANTI-HAV IGM RESULTS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE (B)(6) BASED ON (B)(6) RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SAME PATIENT SAMPLE. BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THE DISCORDANT (B)(6) VITROS ANTI-HAV IGM RESULTS WERE NOT RELEASED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS ANTI-HAV IGM REAGENT IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC LOL ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 2720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1