MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL-3; BIOTESTCELL 3

Catalog Number	816085100
Medical Device Problem Code	False Negative Result (1225)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/01/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This is our initial report on this incident.
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported a false negative result with biotestcell 3 on tango infinity.The specificity of the missed antibody was anti-fyb.The customer stated that the antibody yielded correctly positive results in the tube test with the enhancement of peg (polyethylene-glycol), but a negative result in the liss-iat (indirect antiglobulin test with a low ionic strength solution (liss).The antibody screening test on tango infinity is also a liss-iat.The customer did not provide the complaint sample of the allegedly defective product for investigational testing, but announced to ship the product sample, the affected anti-human globulin and the sample that had caused the false negative test result.The material has not arrived yet.While waiting of the material from the customer to arrive on our premises, our quality control laboratory tested their retention sample of the supposedly defective lot on tango infinity.The testing was performed among others with two different anti-fyb.In both cases the fyb positive reagent red blood cells #1 and #2 of biotestcell 3 showed correctly positive results.A review of the batch record documentation showed no irregularities which might have negatively affected the quality of the allegedly defective lot.Regarding the affected tango infinity, the customer provided result images that show clear negative results on p1 and p2 cells.A field service engineer checked the instrument.He collected infinity tool data and images of patient (b)(6).He verified that the camera values were within tolerance and no adjustment was needed.Her checked the instrument's working condition and found the spolv delivery and washing action are working as intended.The log files did not show any issue relevant abnormalities.From today's perspective we can say that the instrument is working within specifications.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This is our final report on this incident.
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported a false negative result with biotestcell 3 on tango infinity.The specificity of the missed antibody was anti-fyb.The customer stated that the antibody yielded correctly positive results in the tube test with the enhancement of peg (polyethylene-glycol), but a negative result in the liss-iat (indirect antiglobulin test with a low ionic strength solution (liss).The antibody screening test on tango infinity is also a liss-iat.The customer did not provide the complaint sample for investigational testing but announced to ship the samples that had caused the false negative test results.While we were waiting for the material from the customer to arrive, our quality control laboratory tested their retention sample of the supposedly defective lot on tango infinity.The testing was performed among others with two different anti-fyb.In both cases the fyb positive reagent red blood cells #1 and #2 of biotestcell 3 showed correct positive results.The patient samples provided by the customers were tested with the current lot of biotestcell 3 (lot #9226011-00).Patient sample # (b)(6) showed a +/- reaction with the fyb antigen homozygous cell #2 of biotestcell #3.The reaction with the fyb antigen heterozygous cell #3 was negative.The reactions of sample # (b)(6) were negative.Additionally, both patient samples were tested in the ih system.The reactions were negative.Only with the fyb antigen homozygous red blood cell sample # (b)(6) showed some very, very small agglutinates, but only visible under the microscope.Furthermore, the patient samples were tested in the id gel card system.Here, only sample # (b)(6) showed a 1w positive reaction with the fyb antigen homozygous reagent red blood cell.The reaction with the heterozygous reagent red blood cell and the reactions of sample # (b)(6) were negative.A review of the batch record documentation showed no irregularities which might have negatively affected the quality of the allegedly defective lot.Regarding the affected tango infinity, the customer provided result images that show clear negative results on p1 and p2 cells.A field service engineer checked the instrument.He collected infinity tool data and images of patient 6554741.He verified that the camera values were within tolerance and no adjustment was needed.Her checked the instrument's working condition and found the spolv delivery and washing action are working as intended.The log files did not show any issue relevant abnormalities.From today's perspective we can say that the instrument is working within specifications.Based on the investigation the complaint was classified as confirmed - epp (expected product performance): the complaint sample was not available for investigation and the retention sample reacted as expected.Based on our test results the missed anti-fyb was a very weak antibody at the detection limit.This corresponded to the description from the customer: the customer could detect the antibody only with an enhancement.The instruction for use contain an appropriate note in the section limitations: "negative reactions will be obtained if the sample contains antibodies present in concentrations too low to be detected by the test method employed.No test method is capable of detecting all red cell antibodies.".A review of the batch record documentation showed no irregularities which might have negatively affected the quality of the allegedly defective lot.From instrument's perspective, based on current information and data there is no indication for an instrument malfunction.The instruments modules that might influence the result outcome were checked.The engineer confirmed that the instrument is working within specification.

• Brand Name: REAGENT RED BLOOD CELLS BIOTESTCELL-3
• Common Device Name: BIOTESTCELL 3
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH; industriestrasse 1; dreieich, 63303 ; GM 63303
• Manufacturer (Section G): BIO-RAD MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS GMBH; industriestrasse 1; dreieich, 63303 ; GM 63303
• Manufacturer Contact: martina benkert ; industriestrasse 1; dreieich, hessen 63303 ; GM 63303
• MDR Report Key: 14928375
• Report Number: 9610824-2022-00033
• Device Sequence Number: 11233142
• Product Code: QHT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611969952687
• UDI-Public: (01)07611969952687(17)220606(10)9214021-00
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ID
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: 125207
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/11/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/06/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 816085100
• Device Lot Number: 9214021-00
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/09/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/06/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/11/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: AHG, LOT 9112070-04.; AHG, LOT 9112070-04.; MLB2, LOT 9139162-00.; MLB2, LOT 9139162-00.; SOLIDSCREEN STRIP, LOT 9115020.; SOLIDSCREEN STRIP, LOT 9115020.; TANGO INFINITY, SN (B)(6).; TANGO INFINITY, SN (B)(6).
• Patient Sex: Unknown