GALILEO
Report
- Report Number
- 1034569-2012-00211
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2012
- Report Date
- November 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- IMMUCOR, INC.
- Product Code
- KSZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK040013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
UNABLE TO VIEW RESULT IMAGE FILES AS CUSTOMER DOES NOT ARCHIVE IMAGES AND THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVE DATABASE. THE REACTION STRENGTHS WERE REVIEWED AND ANTI-B WAS GRADED AS 1+ ON GALILEO, REACTION STRENGTH OF 40; CUT-OFF FOR NEGATIVE REACTION IS 0-34. REVERSE B TYPE WAS APPROACHING THRESHOLD OF NTD (NO TYPE DETERMINED); CUT-OFF FOR NEGATIVE IS 0-22. UNABLE TO RULE OUT SAMPLE. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED THREE TUBES OF THE SAMPLE FOR INVESTIGATION. IMMUCOR'S PRODUCT INVESTIGATIONS LAB PERFORMED AN ABO_RH ASSAY ON KNOWN ABO IN-HOUSE DONORS ON THE GALILEO USING RETENTION ANTI-B, LOT 203382. ALL DONORS RESULTED AS EXPECTED. HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETENTION A1 REFERENCELLS, LOT 111891, A2 REFERENCELLS, LOT 112685, B REFERENCELLS, LOT 113891, AND O REFERENCELLS, LOT 114184 WITH RETENTION ANTI-B, LOT 203382. ALL RETENTION PRODUCTS PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. AN ABO_RH ASSAY WAS PERFORMED ON THE CUSTOMERS SUBMITTED SAMPLE ON THE GALILEO AND IN TUBES USING RETENTION ANTI-B, LOT 203382. NO UNEXPECTED REACTIVITY WITH ANTI-B, LOT 203382, WAS OBSERVED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN ABO MISTYPE OCCURRED WITH A KNOWN TYPE A POSITIVE SAMPLE THAT TYPED AS AB POSITIVE WITH ANTI-B (MURINE MONOCLONAL) SERIES 3, LOT 203382, ON THE GALILEO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALILEO | AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER | KSZ | IMMUCOR, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |