FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FAN AEROBIC CULTURE BOTTLES

MDR report key: 111574 · Received August 7, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011852
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 1997
Date of Event
August 5, 1997
Report Date
August 6, 1997
Manufacturer
ORGANON TEKNIKA CORP.
Product Code
JSC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BLOOD WAS DRAWN FROM THIS PT AND PLACED IN A FAN BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLE. WHEN THE BOTTLE WAS RECEIVED IN THE LAB, THE BOTTOM WAS NOTED TO BE YELLOW INDICATING A POSITIVE BOTTLE. LESS THAN 1 HR. HAD ELAPSED FROM THE TIME OF COLLECTION TO THE TIME OF RECEIPT IN THE LAB. RPTR CONCLUDED THAT THE BOTTLE MUST HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED PRIOR TO INOCULATION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT FROM THE MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FAN AEROBIC CULTURE BOTTLES BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLE JSC ORGANON TEKNIKA CORP. FAN AEROBIC BOTTLE 203899

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 MO Other