FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTS ID TIPMASTER PIPETTOR

MDR report key: 843448 · Received March 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
1056600-2007-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2007
Date of Event
January 31, 2007
Report Date
March 2, 2007
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
GJG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PIPETTE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT MTS ID TIPMASTER PIPETTOR DISPENSED AND INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FLUID. INCORRET DISPENSE OF FLUID MAY LEAD TO VARIATIONS IN ANTIGEN/ANTIBODY RATIO AND POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER ABORTED TESTING ONCE THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PIPETTOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF USE, PREVENTING ERRONEOUS RESULTS FROM BEING REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTS ID TIPMASTER PIPETTOR MANUAL PIPETTOR GJG MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *