FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PHOENIX AST BROTH, 4.5 ML

MDR report key: 11495673 · Received March 16, 2021

Report

Report Number
1119779-2021-00495
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2021
Date of Event
February 26, 2021
Report Date
May 6, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
LON
UDI-DI
30382902460115
PMA / PMN Number
K020321
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR PHOENIX AST BROTH (246011) BATCH 0093336 THAT CONTAINED CONTAMINATED TUBES. SAMPLES WERE ORIGINALLY SENT BACK FROM THE CUSTOMER, HOWEVER THEY WERE SENT TO THE INCORRECT SITE. DURING TRANSFER OF THE SAMPLES FROM THE INCORRECT LOCATION TO SPARKS, THE SAMPLES WERE MISPLACED AND UNABLE TO BE LOCATED. IN ADDITION TO THE SAMPLES, 2 PHOTOS WERE ALSO PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER WHICH SHOWED FOREIGN MATTER IN THE TUBE. ADDITIONALLY, A RETENTION BOX (100 TUBES) FROM THIS COMPLAINT BATCH WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATED TUBES. ZERO OUT OF THE 100 TUBES INSPECTED WERE CONTAMINATED. BASED ON THE PHOTOS PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS REVEALED NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS GENERATED ON THIS COMPLAINT BATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING 10 BD PHOENIX¿ AST BROTH, 4.5 ML CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING 10 BD PHOENIX¿ AST BROTH, 4.5 ML CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394147 BD PHOENIX AST BROTH, 4.5 ML SYSTEM, TEST, AUTOMATED ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY, SHORT INCUBATION LON BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 246011 0093336 30382902460115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1