FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NBCS (NATIONAL BIOMEDICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM)

MDR report key: 271540 · Received March 29, 2000

Report

Report Number
1124939-2000-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2000
Date of Event
November 5, 1999
Report Date
March 28, 2000
Manufacturer
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
Product Code
MMH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON NOVEMBER 12, 1999, THE SOUTHWEST REGION REPORTED (CLARIFY CASE NO. 155116) THAT THE NBCS SYSTEM HAD AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED A "2T" ASSERTION FROM A DONOR RECORD BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE END DATE OF THE ASSERTION (SEE MDR #1124939-1999-00001 AND THE FOLLOW-UP TO THAT REPORT). A "2T" ASSERTION IS AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ON A DONOR RECORD FOR 365 DAYS FROM THAT DATE OF A REACTIVE SYPHILIS SCREENING TEST RESULT WHEN THE CONFIRMATORY FINAL INTERPRETATION IS EQUIVOCAL. THIS ASSERTION IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT DISTRIBUTION OF A BLOOD PRODUCT COLLECTED FROM THE DONOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NBCS (NATIONAL BIOMEDICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM) SOFTWARE, BLOOD-BANK (STAND ALONE PRODUCTS) MMH AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS NA VERSION 1.4.1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other