FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO ECHO

MDR report key: 2844352 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1034569-2012-00220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK070016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMAGE RESULT FILES WERE REVIEWED BY AN IMMUCOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST. WELL IMAGES SHOWED ONLY THE NEGATIVE CONTROL TO HAVE A TIGHT CELL BUTTON. ALL OTHER WELLS HAD A FUZZIER BUTTON WITH VERY SLIGHT RED CELL ADHERENCE TO THE MONOLAYER. POSITIVE CONTROL APPEARED AS EXPECTED WITH REACTION STRENGTH 100. REACTION STRENGTHS FOR REPORTED NEGATIVES WERE GRADED AT 0. AN IMMUCOR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CLEANED CAMERA MIRROR; CALIBRATED CAMERA FOCUS AND GAIN AND CALIBRATED RESIDUAL VOLUME. THE INSTRUMENT IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE REACTION WAS OBTAINED ON GALILEO ECHO INSTRUMENT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GALILEO ECHO AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER KSZ IMMUCOR, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR