FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT ANTI-A

MDR report key: 2876909 · Received December 18, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS OUR INITIAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS OUR FINAL REPORT ON THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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