FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFECELL TISSUE CULTURE FLASK

MDR report key: 103128 · Received June 30, 1997

Report

Report Number
6000004-1997-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 1997
Date of Event
June 2, 1997
Report Date
June 27, 1997
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KJA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, A LIFECELL TISSUE CULTURE FLASK LEAKED WHILE IN THE INCUBATOR. THE CONTENTS LEAKED ONTO 5 OTHER CONTAINERS IN THE INCUBATOR. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE SEAL ON THE TUBING OF THE LIFECELL TISSUE CULTURE FLASK APPEARED TO BE INCOMPLETE. CELLCOR IS INVESTIGATING THE SEALER AS THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. CELLS WERE LOST WHEN THE LEAKING CONTAINER AND THE 5 POSSIBLE CONTAMINATED CONTAINERS WERE DISCARDED, BUT SUFFICIENT PRODUCT REMAINED FOR THE PTS. THE PTS WERE NOT EFFECTED BY THIS EVENT. THE LEAKING CONTAINER HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFECELL TISSUE CULTURE FLASK LIFECELL TISSUE CULTURE FLASK KJA BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 4R2113 H96G18473

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN