ORTHO PROVUE
Report
- Report Number
- 1056600-2013-00072
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 25, 2013
- Date of Event
- September 26, 2013
- Report Date
- November 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MICROTYPING SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- KSZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, HOW EVER THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE OCD FE ON SITE THAT WAS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE ORDERS 1850133 AND 1850692 HAVE REPAIRED AND RETURNED THE PROVUE TO EXPECTED OPERATION. QC HAS SINCE PASSED AFTER THE SERVICE CALLS WERE COMPLETE. NO INCORRECT OR ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO ANY PATIENT. (B)(4).
CUSTOMER REPORTS THE PROVUE HAS REPORTED NEGATIVE RESULTS WHEN POSITIVE RESULTS WERE EXPECTED, BASED ON RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THEIR OTHER PROVUE. CUSTOMER STATES HER CONFIDENCE IN THE PROVUE HAS DIMINISHED AND SHE REQUESTS SERVICE WITH OUT FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THE PROVUE WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL A FIELD ENGINEER CHECKS THE PROVUE. CUSTOMER BRIEFLY DESCRIBES 2 EVENTS WHERE THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. BOTH EVENTS WERE DONE BY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGISTS. THE SAME LOT NUMBERS WERE USED, BUT DIFFERENT SETS WERE ON EACH OF THE PROVUES. CUSTOMER STATES THE TESTINGS WERE DONE AS SINGLE TESTS ON THE PROVUES, NOT IN BATCHES. ALL QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE FIRST EVENT WAS ON (B)(6) 2013 DURING TESTING OF A CAP PROFICIENCY JAT-C WHERE SAMPLE 18 WAS CROSSMATCHED WITH DONOR SAMPLE 20. THIS PROVUE PRODUCED A NEGATIVE (COMPATIBLE) RESULT BUT THE OTHER PROVUE, (B)(4) GAVE A POSITIVE (INCOMPATIBLE) RESULT WHICH WAS CORRECT. REFER TO QERTS 307193 FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SECOND REPORTABLE EVENT INVOLVING A PATIENT SAMPLE THAT WAS REPORTED TO BE FALSE NEGATIVE BASED OFF HISTORY OF KNOWN ANTIBODIES AND WAS EXPECTED TO REACT WITH ALL 3 SCREENING CELLS. ISSUE STARTED ON: (B)(6) 2013, FREQUENCY: 2 EVENTS. SAMPLE ID: NOT PROVIDED, ERROR OCCURRED DURING: ROUTINE USE. CTS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE DETAILED INFORMATION AND REQUESTS SERVICE BE DISPATCHED TO CHECK THE DIAGNOSTICS OF THE PROVUE DUE TO THESE 2 EVENTS. CTS REQUESTED PROVUE REPORTS BE FAXED. CUSTOMER HAS NOT DONE SO BUT WILL BE ATTACHED TO THIS HEADER WHEN IT IS RECEIVED. CUSTOMER PROVIDED PO# 595-C40066 FOR SERVICE. CTS DISPATCHED SERVICE AS REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613388 | ORTHO PROVUE | AUTOMATED BLOOD GROUPING & ANTIBODY TEST SYSTEM | KSZ | MICROTYPING SYSTEMS | MTS213784 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |