FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOFTBANK II

MDR report key: 3413314 · Received October 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5032239
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2013
Date of Event
September 20, 2013
Report Date
October 9, 2013
Manufacturer
SCC SOFT COMPUTER
Product Code
MMH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BLOOD BANK INFO SYSTEM (BBIS), SOFTBANK II V.25.1, HAD ALLOWED UNITS OF RED BLOOD CELLS (RBC) TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY ISSUED FOR PT TRANSFUSION WITHOUT THE REQUIRED COMPATIBILITY TEST. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD ERRONEOUSLY ALLOWED 20 UNITS OF RBC TO BE SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR TRANSFUSION TO 11 PTS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2013 WITHOUT AN ELECTRONIC CROSSMATCH. IN ADDITION, 6 OF THE 20 RBCS WERE ISSUED TO 3 PTS WITHOUT REQUIRING OR PERFORMING AN ELECTRONIC CROSSMATCH. ALL OF THESE UNITS WERE ELECTRONIC CROSSMATCH COMPATIBLE WITH THE RESPECTIVE PTS. THREE OF THESE PRODUCTS WERE TRANSFUSED TO THREE DIFFERENT PTS. IN ALL CASES, THE PRINTED TRANSFUSION TAG LABELS DISPLAYED A CROSSMATCH INTERPRETATION OF 'NOT REQUIRED.' AS ALL OF THESE UNITS WERE COMPATIBLE, THE UNITS WERE TRANSFUSED WITHOUT INCIDENT OR HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
517799 SOFTBANK II SOFTBANK II MMH SCC SOFT COMPUTER VERSION 25.1.0.4.21

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other