FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO ECHO

MDR report key: 2920404 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1034569-2013-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
November 24, 2012
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK070016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE IMAGE RESULT FILES SHOWED THAT NO ERRORS OCCURRED DURING TESTING. INITIAL TESTING WITH THE PRE-TRANSFUSION SAMPLE RESULTED AS NEGATIVE. CELL 1 (K+K+) VISUALLY APPEARED POSITIVE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SUBMIT ANY PRODUCTS OR SAMPLES FOR INVESTIGATION. THE IMMUCOR PRODUCT INVESTIGATION LAB CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF THE K ANTIGEN ON RETENTION CAPTURE R READY SCREEN 3 (CRRS3), LOT R258 USING ANTI-K, LOT QC # 1 DILUTED 1:256 AND RETENTION CAPTURE R READY INDICATOR RED CELLS (CRRIRC), LOT 221904. CONTROLS PERFORMED AS EXPECTED AND REAGENT RED CELLS TESTED EXHIBITED THE EXPECTED REACTIVITY. RETENTION PRODUCTS PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. CUSTOMERS WERE MADE AWARE OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (B)(4) WHICH ADVISES CUSTOMERS TO VISUALLY INSPECT ALL NEGATIVE ANTIBODY SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION RESULTS ON THE ECHO PRIOR TO RELEASE OF RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE REACTIVITY WAS OBTAINED WITH CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN (3) TEST WELLS ON THE ECHO INSTRUMENT ((B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
26062 GALILEO ECHO AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER KSZ IMMUCOR, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR