FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSTRUMENT BACTEC 9240 CR

MDR report key: 12178038 · Received July 15, 2021

Report

Report Number
1119779-2021-01177
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2021
Date of Event
April 19, 2021
Report Date
January 20, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
MDB
PMA / PMN Number
K915796A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A COMPLAINT OF "FALSE POSITIVES" WAS RECEIVED AGAINST INSTRUMENT BACTEC 9240 CR , MATERIAL NO: 445475, SERIAL NO: UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED AS A FAILURE OF BD PRODUCT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF INFORMATION. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND RE-INVESTIGATED. DHR REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED FOR THIS COMPLAINT AS THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED. SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE. BD QUALITY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RETURNED PARTS OR INSTRUMENT FOR INVESTIGATION. NO NEW RISKS, TRENDS, OR HAZARDS WERE IDENTIFIED. BD WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING INSTRUMENT BACTEC 9240 CR 6 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: " IDENTIFY FALSE POSITIVE TRENDS ."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THERE IS NO 510(K) FOR THIS DEVICE AS IT IS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE US AND NOT SOLD IN THE US BUT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE LEGALLY U.S. MARKETED DEVICE BD BACTEC¿ 9240, REMANUFACTURED CATALOG NUMBER 445569 WHICH HAS 510K NUMBER K915796A.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING INSTRUMENT BACTEC 9240 CR 6 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: " IDENTIFY FALSE POSITIVE TRENDS ".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1074304 INSTRUMENT BACTEC 9240 CR SYSTEM, BLOOD CULTURING MDB BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown