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Device brand name · Automated blood bank system

Galileo Neo: medical device reports filed with FDA

177 reports name it, 2011–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Immucor. Product code KSZ.

177
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 12 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
96.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 177 reports that name the brand "Galileo Neo" (automated blood bank system), received between May 2011 and July 2023; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Immucor. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (100%); across all system, test, automated blood grouping and antibody reports (product code KSZ) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 96.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are false negative result (49.7%), incorrect or inadequate test results (9%) and false positive result (6.8%). The patient problems coded most often are fever and injury. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

018352011: 320112012: 102013: 3520132014: 192015: 1520152016: 212017: 2320172018: 272019: 720192020: 52021: 420212022: 42023: 42023

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%177
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%177
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 10,406 reports carrying product code KSZ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
False negative result8849.7%52.9%
Incorrect or inadequate test results169%13.1%
False positive result126.8%10.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly84.5%2%
Display difficult to read42.3%1%
Data problem31.7%0.1%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings31.7%5.2%
Improper device output21.1%0%
Computer operating system problem10.6%0%
False reading from device non-compliance10.6%0.5%
Improper chemical reaction10.6%0%
Insufficient device problem information10.6%0.1%
Self-activation or keying10.6%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Fever10.6%
Injurya physical injury10.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureGalileo NeoProduct code KSZAll MAUDE reports
Reports17710,40626,136,888
Share of that pool—1.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0%1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%96.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%92.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code KSZ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ortho Provue1,44500%
Galileo Echo89600%
Galileo70100.1%
Capture-R Ready-Screen 350100%
0 8% Resolve Panel A39900%
Ortho Provue Analyzer34300%
Echo24900%
0 8% Surgiscreen16600%
Tango Optimo15800%
0 8% Selectogen16000%
Mts A/B/D Monoclonal And Reverse Grouping Card18600%
Ortho Summit Sample Handling System4,18200%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Galileo Neo reports

How many FDA reports name Galileo Neo?

177 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

false negative result (49.7%), incorrect or inadequate test results (9%), false positive result (6.8%), device operates differently than expected (4.5%) and display difficult to read (2.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Galileo Neo was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.