FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALLSET GOLD SSP HLA-DR LOW RES KIT

MDR report key: 3560791 · Received November 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2244574-2013-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Product Code
MZI
PMA / PMN Number
BK0700038
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCORRECT REACTIVITY OF PRIMER MIX PMR014G WITH DRB1 11:09 AND LIKE ALLELES WAS A RESULT OF THE MIGRATION OF PRIMER MIX DATA SCORE, (THE LEGACY SOFTWARE PROGRAM USED IN DEVELOPMENT) THAT OCCURRED IN 2008. IN SCORE, THE REACTIVITY WAS ASSIGNED AT THE PRIMER MIX LEVEL. THIS MEANS THE PATTERN WAS REJECTED AT THE MIX LEVEL AND NOT AT THE PRIMER LEVEL AS CURRENTLY IS DONE IN HOS. THE PATTERN CARRIES OVER TO THE NEXT MIX DESIGN AS IT IS DESIGNED TO DO IN HOS. DURING MIX DESIGN FOR PMR014G WHEN THE MIX WAS DUPLICATED IN HOS, THE ASSIGNMENT WAS RETAINED CORRECTLY. THE PRIMERS USED IN THE MIX WERE CHANGED DURING DESIGN WITH PRIMER 3 'R209A2 (THE PRIMER RESPONSIBLE FOR DRB1 11:09) BEING REMOVED AT ONE POINT AND THEN PUT BACK INTO THE DESIGN. BECAUSE THE PATTERN WASN'T REJECTED AT THE PRIMER LEVEL FOR THIS PRIMER, THE LINKAGE TO THE MIX PATTERN WAS BROKEN AND THUS REACTIVITY WAS INCORRECTLY ASSIGNED FOR THIS PRIMER MIX. THIS ISSUE PROMPTED RECALL 005-2013. A HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED, DMR0000544. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATIONS AND FIELD SAFETY NOTICES #'S ARE: DMR0000543 AND DMR0000542.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS IDENTIFIED INTERNALLY DURING QUALITY CONTROL TESTING OF PRIMER MIX PMR014G THAT THE FOLLOWING ALLELES WERE INCORRECTLY LISTED AS POSITIVE LANES ON CUSTOMER KIT DOCUMENTATION: DRB1 11:09/87/113, DRB1 11:83, DRB1 13:05:01/05:02/06/42/136, DRB1 13:26:02, AND DRB1 13:56. THE LABORATORY CUSTOMER WOULD SEE A FALSE NEGATIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR DOCUMENTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED RARE ALLELES, THEREFORE, THERE MAY BE A DELAY IN PATIENT TREATMENT DUE TO A POTENTIAL RETEST OR FURTHER ANALYSIS USING A DIFFERENT HLA TYPING METHOD. COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
573253 ALLSET GOLD SSP HLA-DR LOW RES KIT MZI TEST, QUALITATIVE FOR HLA, NON-DIAGN MZI LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP 020 1205205

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1