FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALBACYTE ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION CELLS 10-CELL PAPAINISED

MDR report key: 8206169 · Received December 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
3003580203-2018-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 2018
Date of Event
May 3, 2018
Report Date
December 31, 2018
Manufacturer
ALBA BIOSCIENCE LIMITED
Product Code
KSZ
UDI-DI
05060242471193
PMA / PMN Number
BL125337
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO FDA ON 07-MAY-2018 AS A BPDR (NUMBER (B)(4)) UNDER 21CFR600.14 AND IS NOW BEING REPORTED RETROSPECTIVELY AS A MDR UNDER 21CFR803 TO ADDRESS AN OBSERVATION RECEIVED FROM FDA DURING THE EI DATED 10-SEP-2018. ADDITIONAL DELAY IN THE SUBMISSION OF THIS MDR IS DUE TO ISSUES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE SET UP OF THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. THE EVENT SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WHICH IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN SUBJECT OF RECALL/FIELD CORRECTION AND THEREFORE MEETS THE REPORTING CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THE FDA GUIDANCE ON MDR FOR MANUFACTURERS. A NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE AFFECTED END USERS ON 07-MAY-2018 REQUESTING THEM TO DISCARD THE ORIGINAL (I.E. INCORRECT) ANTIGEN PROFILE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SECONDARY PACKAGING OF LOT V194389 AND REPLACE IT WITH A CORRECTED VERSION PROVIDED WITH THE NOTIFICATION. THE SAME NOTIFICATION AND THE CORRECTED ANTIGEN PROFILE ACCOMPANIED ANY PRODUCTS FROM LOT V194389 SUBSEQUENTLY SHIPPED TO END USERS WHO PLACED NEW ORDERS OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT. THE NOTIFICATION ALSO COVERED THE SAME ISSUE AFFECTING SIMILAR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED FROM THE SAME STARTING MATERIAL (SUBJECT OF SEPARATE MDRS). THE ASSIGNED FDA RECALL COORDINATOR ((B)(6)) WAS INFORMED OF THE CORRECTION ON 07-MAY-2018 AND BPD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT REQUESTED. TOTAL QUANTITY DISTRIBUTED: 202. TOTAL NUMBER OF CORRECTION CONSIGNEES (COMBINED WITH CUSTOMERS OF OTHER PRODUCTS SUBJECT OF THE SAME NOTIFICATION): 312. CONSIGNEES RESPONDED TO THE NOTIFICATION: 309. REMAINING 3 CONTACTED VIA MAIL, EMAIL AND TELEPHONE (LAST CONTACT MADE ON 13-JUN-2018). [FIELD SAFETY NOTICE Z471U Z472U Z473U.]

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ANTIGEN PROFILE FOR US LICENSED REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS ALBACYTE® ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION CELLS 10-CELL PAPAIN-TREATED (PRODUCT CODE Z472U, LOT NUMBER V194389) SUPPLIED TO CUSTOMERS CONTAINED AN ERROR. DURING IN-HOUSE TESTING OF THE US LICENSED REAGENT RED BLOOD CELL PRODUCTS ALBACYTE® ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION CELLS 10-CELL NATIVE (PRODUCT CODE Z471U, LOT NUMBER V194387), 10-CELL PAPAIN-TREATED (PRODUCT CODE Z472U, LOT NUMBER V194389), ALBA BIOSCIENCE DISCOVERED AN ERROR IN THE ANTIGEN PROFILES FOR THESE PANELS. CELL # 9 WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED AS JS(A+) WHILE THE DONOR IS ACTUALLY JS(A-). THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE PANEL. NO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD IN RELATION TO THIS INACCURACY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1044828 ALBACYTE ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION CELLS 10-CELL PAPAINISED REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS KSZ ALBA BIOSCIENCE LIMITED Z472U V194389 05060242471193

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1