FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL 3

MDR report key: 2944907 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610824-2013-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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 ONE FALSE POSITIVE ANTIBODY SCREENING TEST WITH CELL #1 AND #2 OF BIOTESTCELL 3. THE CUSTOMER HAS NEITHER RETURNED THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOR THE PATIENT SAMPLE THAT HAD CAUSED THE FALSE POSITIVE TEST RESULT. THEREFORE, OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TESTED THE RETAINED SAMPLE OF BIOTESTCELL 3 WITH DIFFERENT SAMPLES AND CONTROLS. ALL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REACTIONS WERE CORRECT. WE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS. TESTING BY OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY CONFIRMED THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT OF BIOTESTCELL 3 FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTATION SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES WHICH MIGHT HAVE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED THE QUALITY OF THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT. EVALUATION OF THE AFFECTED TANGO OPTIMO'S FIELD SERVICE REPORT IS STILL ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ONE FALSE POSITIVE ANTIBODY SCREENING TEST WITH CELL #1 AND #2 OF BIOTESTCELL 3. THE CUSTOMER HAS NEITHER RETURNED THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOR THE PATIENT SAMPLE THAT HAD CAUSED THE FALSE POSITIVE TEST RESULT. THEREFORE, OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TESTED THE RETAINED SAMPLE OF BIOTESTCELL 3 WITH DIFFERENT SAMPLES AND CONTROLS. ALL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REACTIONS WERE CORRECT. WE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS. TESTING BY OUR QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY CONFIRMED THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE LOT OF BIOTESTCELL 3 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 AFFECTED TANGO OPTIMO WAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED WITH NO INDICATION FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
51195 REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL 3 BIOTESTCELL 3 KSZ BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH 8247011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 MLB2, LOT 8209060| TANGO OPTIMO, # 9142400268| MLB2, LOT 8209060| AHG, LOT 8221110-00| TANGO OPTIMO, # 9142400268| AHG, LOT 8221110-00