FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL I11

MDR report key: 2463896 · Received February 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610824-2012-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2012
Date of Event
January 24, 2012
Report Date
February 24, 2012
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS OUR COMBINED INITIAL AND FINAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CELL #10 OF BIOTESTCELL-I11 SHOWED A NEGATIVE REACTION WITH THE ANTI-LE(B) REAGENT FROM ORTHO ALTHOUGH THE ANTIGEN PROFILE SHEET LISTS IT AS LE(A-B+). WE RECEIVED THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THE ANTI-LE(B) REAGENT OF ORTHO. OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY RETESTED THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND COULD CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER´S RESULT. FURTHER TESTINGS CONFIRMED THAT THE AFFECTED CELL #10 IS LE(A-B-).THE SAME DAY WE RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT EXPIRED, BUT DUE TO THE CONFIRMED COMPLAINT A RISK ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE RESULT OF THIS RISK ANALYSIS WAS THAT THERE IS NO RISK FOR USERS OF BIOTESTCELL-I11: BIOTESTCELL-I11'S INTENDED USE IS THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNEXPECTED ANTIBODIES. ANTIBODY LE(B) HAS NO CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE. ANTI-LE(B) DOES NOT CAUSE A TRANSFUSION REACTION. IN ADDITION TO THE AFFECTED CELL #10 THERE ARE MORE LE(B) POSITIVE CELLS DOCUMENTED IN THE ANTIGEN PROFILE SHEET OF BIOTESTCELL-I11. THEREFORE THE IDENTIFICATION OF AN ANTI-LE(B) IS POSSIBLE DESPITE THE FAILURE IN THE ANTIGEN PROFILE SHEET. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTATION SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES WHICH MIGHT HAVE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED THE QUALITY OF THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT, BUT DUE TO THE CONFIRMED COMPLAINT FURTHER ACTIONS WERE INITIATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL I11 BIOTESTCELL I-11 KSZ BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH 8149011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ORTHO ANTI-LEB, LOT LBB240A