FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 810951 · Received October 26, 2006

Report

Report Number
1056600-2006-00221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2006
Date of Event
October 17, 2005
Report Date
October 26, 2006
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT BY THE FIELD ENGINEER CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT. THE FE REPLACED THE WASH STATION, PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TUBING AND RESTORED THE ANALYZER TO PROPER OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE WASH STATION INSIDE THE ROBOTIC HANDLER OF THE ORTHO PROVUE ANALYZER. DRIPPING FLUID MAY LEAD TO DILUTION OF REAGENT OR SAMPLE AND MAY LEAD TO ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *