FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

B LOCUS HIGH RES SSP UNITRAY KIT WITH TAQ POLY

MDR report key: 3705128 · Received January 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2244574-2014-00108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2014
Report Date
May 31, 2012
Manufacturer
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Product Code
MZI
PMA / PMN Number
BK020068
Removal / Correction Number
006-2012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTERNAL INVESTIGATION HAS CONFIRMED THAT PRIMER MIX B-086 FOUND ON LANE 9 IN THE B LOCUS HIGH RES SSP UNITRAY KIT WITH TAQ POLYMERASE (CATALOG #4730110, LOT #008 839301 895965) WILL GIVE A FALSE NEGATIVE FOR THE B 47:03 ALLELE IN THE AFFECTED PRODUCT ACCORDING TO THE LABELING. THE LABELING STATED THE PRIMERS IN PRIMER MIX B-086 WOULD AMPLIFY THIS SEQUENCE IN THE B 47:03 ALLELE. ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE PRODUCT DESIGN (INCORRECT LABELING).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN CUSTOMER COMPLAINT #(B)(4) THAT A SURVEY SAMPLE TESTED WHEN USING B LOCUS HIGH RES SSP UNITRAY KIT (CATALOG #4730010, LOT #009 984375) RESULTED IN B 47:02 WHEN THE RESULT SHOULD HAVE BEEN B 47:03 (B)(4). CATALOG #4730110 B LOCUS HIGH RES SSP UNITRAY KIT WITH TAQ POLYMERASE, LOT #008 839301 895965 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PRODUCT THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40885 B LOCUS HIGH RES SSP UNITRAY KIT WITH TAQ POLY MZI LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 008 839301 895965

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1