VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS ANTI-HBC REAGENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3007111389-2013-00133
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 12, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2013
- Report Date
- July 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- LOM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT MULTIPLE, REPRODUCIBLE, UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE VITROS ANTI-HBC RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FROM A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE WHILE USING THE VITROS 3600 SYSTEM. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE INTERFERENT CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT AN INSTRUMENT OR REAGENT RELATED ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED MULTIPLE, REPRODUCIBLE, UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE, VITROS (B)(6) RESULTS FOR A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE WHILE USING THE VITROS 3600 SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE OBTAINED: PATIENT (VITROS) RESULT = (B)(6). BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THE AFFECTED RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED FROM THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM TO PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324284 | VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS ANTI-HBC REAGENT | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC | LOM | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS | 1855 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |