FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALILEO ECHO

MDR report key: 2971679 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1034569-2013-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 16, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
IMMUCOR, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK070016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULT FILES WERE REVIEWED BY AN IMMUCOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST. INITIAL TESTING RESULTS THAT RESULTED AS NEGATIVE WITH ALL CELLS VISUALLY APPEARED POSITIVE IN CELLS 1 AND 2. THE EXPECTED POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED UPON REPEAT TESTING. THE CUSTOMER WAS 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 THE ANTIBODY SCREENING ASSAY ON GALILEO ECHO (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75423 GALILEO ECHO AUTOMATED BLOOD BANK ANALYZER KSZ IMMUCOR, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR