BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT ANTI-A
Report
- Report Number
- 9610824-2012-00210
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 18, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 20, 2012
- Report Date
- June 5, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
- Product Code
- KSZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS IS OUR INITIAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.
THIS IS OUR FINAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A KNOWN (B)(6) PATIENT YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT WITH SERACLONE ANTI-A. THE CUSTOMER HAS RETURNED THE PATIENT SAMPLE THAT HAD CAUSED A FALSE POSITIVE TEST RESULT, BUT NONE OF THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. THEREFORE OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TESTED THE RETAINED SAMPLE OF SERACLONE ANTI-A WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AND COULD CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S WEAK POSITIVE REACTION. THE PATIENT SAMPLE SHOWED A MIXED FIELD REACTION. FURTHER TESTING OF THE SAMPLE ALSO YIELDED IN A POSITIVE REACTION WITH CELL O IN REVERSE TYPING. THESE REVERSE TYPING'S TEST RESULTS DID NOT MATCH THE BLOODGROUP B THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED. ADDITIONAL TESTS OF THE SAMPLE WERE NOT POSSIBLE, BECAUSE THE PATIENT MATERIAL WAS EXHAUSTED. WE REQUESTED A NEW PATIENT SAMPLE FROM CUSTOMER´S SITE FOR FURTHER SEROLOGICAL TESTS AND A MOLECULAR TYPING OF THE ABO BLOOD GROUP. THE CUSTOMER INFORMED US THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A NEW SAMPLE OF THE PATIENT. TESTING BY OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY CONFIRMED THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT OF SERACLONE ANTI-A FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTATION SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES WHICH MIGHT HAVE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED THE QUALITY OF THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A KNOWN B POSITIVE PATIENT YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT WITH SERACLONE ANTI-A. THE CUSTOMER HAS RETURNED THE PATIENT SAMPLE THAT HAD CAUSED A FALSE POSITIVE TEST RESULT, BUT NONE OF THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. THEREFORE OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TESTED THE RETAINED SAMPLE OF SERACLONE ANTI-A WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AND COULD CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S WEAK POSITIVE REACTION. THE PATIENT SAMPLE SHOWED A MIXED FIELD REACTION. FURTHER TESTING OF THE SAMPLE ALSO YIELDED IN A POSITIVE REACTION WITH CELL O IN REVERSE TYPING. THESE REVERSE TYPING'S TEST RESULTS DID NOT MATCH THE BLOODGROUP B THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED. ADDITIONAL TESTS OF THE SAMPLE WERE NOT POSSIBLE, BECAUSE THE PATIENT MATERIAL WAS EXHAUSTED. FOR FURTHER TESTS, INCLUDING A MOLECULAR ABO TYPING, WE WILL REQUEST ANOTHER PATIENT SAMPLE FROM THE CUSTOMER´S SITE. TESTING BY OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY CONFIRMED THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT OF SERACLONE ANTI-A FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTATION SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES WHICH MIGHT HAVE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED THE QUALITY OF THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT ANTI-A | SERACLONE ANTI-A | KSZ | BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH | 8144010-07 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |