REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL I11
Report
- Report Number
- 9610824-2012-00032
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 23, 2012
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2012
- Report Date
- March 23, 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
THIS IS OUR COMBINED INITIAL AND FINAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CELL #10 OF BIOTESTCELL-I11 YIELDED A (B)(6) WITH THE ANTI-LE(B) REAGENT FROM ORTHO ALTHOUGH THE ANTIGEN PROFILE SHEET LISTS IT AS LE(A-B+). WE RECEIVED NEITHER THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOR THE ANTI-LE(B) REAGENT OF ORTHO. THEREFORE OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TESTED THE RETAINED SAMPLE OF BIOTESTCELL-I11 AND THIS TESTING CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER´S RESULTS. FURTHER TESTINGS HAD CONFIRMED THAT THE AFFECTED CELL #10 IS LE(A-B-). BECAUSE OF THE MISTYPING OF CELL#10 A RISK ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE RESULT OF THIS RISK ANALYSIS WAS THAT THERE IS NO RISK FOR USERS OF BIOTESTCELL-I11: BIOTESTCELL-I11 IS USED FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNEXPECTED ANTIBODIES. THE 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. 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 | 8205011 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORTHO ANTI-LEB, LOT LBB240A |