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Tango Optimo: medical device reports filed with FDA

158 reports name it, 2011–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bio-Rad Medical Diagnostics. Product code KSZ.

158
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 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 158 reports that name the brand "Tango Optimo" (automated blood bank analyser system), received between March 2011 and October 2018; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bio-Rad Medical Diagnostics. 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 positive result (38%), incorrect or inadequate test results (17.1%) and false negative result (15.8%). The patient problems coded most often are test result, anemia and bruise/contusion. 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

No report naming Tango Optimo was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2018.

By year received

024472011: 4720112012: 3620122013: 2620132014: 820142015: 720152016: 2120162017: 720172018: 62018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%158
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%158
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 positive result6038%10.8%
Incorrect or inadequate test results2717.1%13.1%
False negative result2515.8%52.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective74.4%1%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method53.2%0.8%
Contamination of device ingredient or reagent31.9%0.2%
Device ingredient or reagent problem31.9%0.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly31.9%2%
Data problem21.3%0.1%
Device displays incorrect message21.3%0.6%
Device reprocessing problem21.3%0%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item21.3%0.3%
False reading from device non-compliance21.3%0.5%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings21.3%5.2%
Poor quality image21.3%0%
Air leak10.6%0%
Application program problem10.6%0%
Bent10.6%0.6%
Complete blockage10.6%0%
Component falling10.6%0.1%

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
Test result85.1%
Anemialow red blood cells10.6%
Bruise/contusion10.6%
Chemical exposure10.6%
Exposure to body fluids10.6%
Hemolysis10.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%
Injurya physical injury10.6%
Laceration(s)10.6%
No patient involvement10.6%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified10.6%

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

In context

MeasureTango OptimoProduct code KSZAll MAUDE reports
Reports15810,40626,136,888
Share of that pool—1.5%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%
Galileo Neo17700%
0 8% Surgiscreen16600%
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 Tango Optimo reports

How many FDA reports name Tango Optimo?

158 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 positive result (38%), incorrect or inadequate test results (17.1%), false negative result (15.8%), defective device (4.4%) and improper or incorrect procedure or method (3.2%). 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 Tango Optimo 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.