FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 789084 · Received November 22, 2006

Report

Report Number
1056600-2006-00343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2006
Date of Event
October 27, 2006
Report Date
November 22, 2006
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD OBSERVED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE PROBE OF THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER. AN OCD FILED ENGINEER (FE) ARRIVED ON SITE. THE FE PERFORMED REPAIRS AND THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS TO RETURN THE ANALYZER TO EXPECTED OPERATION. PROBE DIP CAN LEAD TO CARRY OVER OR CROSS CONTAMINATION FROM MICROTUBE TO MICROTUBE OR DILUTION OF REAGENT OR SAMPLE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, MTS COULD NOT RULE OUT PROVUE MALFUNCTION AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. IF THIS INCIDENT WERE TO RECUR UNDETECTED, ERRONEOUS RESULTS MAY OCCUR, LEADING TO POSSIBLE TRANSFUSION OF INCOMPATIBLE BLOOD. STN# BK030023.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD OBSERVED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE PROBE OF THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER AUTOMATED BLOOD GROUPING AND ANTIBODY TE KSZ MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC. MTS213784 2.15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *