FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

DAKO

MDR report key: 5004603 · Received August 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
2022180-2015-00002
Date Received
August 14, 2015
Report Date
November 3, 2015
Manufacturer
DAKO NORTH AMERICA, INC
Product Code
NJT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP: AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DAKO HAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM COMPLAINT DESCRIBED IN THIS MDR, 2022180-2015-0002, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WT1 ANTIBODY. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE RELATED TO THE ENVISION FLEX+ PRODUCT PROBLEM THAT WAS OUTLINED IN MDR 9610099-2015-2015. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, DAKO RECEIVED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ROUTINE USE OF THE FLEX MONOCLONAL MOUSE ANTI-HUMAN WILMS' TUMOR 1 (WT1) PROTEIN CLONE 6F-H2 ON THE AUTOSTAINER LINK 48 FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE. INITIALLY THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE STAINING, CLAIMING THAT THIS STAINING CONTRIBUTED TO A DIAGNOSTIC ERROR LEADING TO DISTRESS, UNNECESSARY SURGERY AND OTHER INCORRECT TREATMENT. ON AUGUST 12, 2015, DAKO RECEIVED FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE REVALIDATED THE SAME BATCH OF WT1 USED IN THE ORIGINAL TESTING AND HAVE CONFIRMED EXPECTED STAINING RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A RETEST WAS ALSO CARRIED OUT AT ANOTHER LABORATORY, ON SECTIONS FROM THE SAME BIOPSY, AND RESULTS WERE ALSO POSITIVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A SEPARATE TEST CAN ON SURGICAL TEST RESECTION TISSUE DONE AT ANOTHER HOSPITAL WAS NEGATIVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AS A RESULT OF THESE CONCLUSIONS, THE CUSTOMER HAS INFORMED DAKO THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER PURSUING A COMPLAINT ABOUT DAKO REGARDING FALSE POSITIVE STAINING WITH THE WT1 ANTIBODY. DAKO IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING DETAILS OF THIS COMPLAINT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURE NARRATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
540345 DAKO FLEX MONOCLONAL MOUSE (WT1) PROTEIN CLONE 6F-H2, RTU, LINK NJT DAKO NORTH AMERICA, INC IR055 10086975

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other