FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD BBL CULTURE SWAB PLUS MINI CHIP

MDR report key: 12741233 · Received November 2, 2021

Report

Report Number
9616066-2021-52354
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2021
Date of Event
October 5, 2021
Report Date
December 23, 2021
Manufacturer
SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
LIO
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT IS FOR MATERIAL NUMBER 212554, BATCH NUMBER 201652300 FOR FM ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED THE INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER CHECKED THE PHOTO AND CONFIRMED THE INCIDENT AS REPORTED. BASED ON THE DEFECT DESCRIPTION, AS WELL AS ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAP PRODUCTION PROCESS, IT IS REASONABLE TO SUPPOSE THAT THE REPORTED DEFECTS COULD BE PLASTIC WHICH BURNT DUE TO ITS PROLONGED PERMANENCE INTO THE HOT MOULD. BY DHR REVIEW, TWO ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED BY THE OPERATORS, RELATED TO TWO BLACKOUT EVENTS WHICH CAN CAUSE A LONGER TIME OF PERMANENCE OF PLASTIC RESIN INTO THE MOULD. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE MISSING COMPONENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO PACKAGING MACHINE SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD BBL CULTURE SWAB PLUS MINI CHIP CHARCOAL (MEDICAL DEVICE), THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED CONTAMINATION - BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION - BACTERIAL, FUNGAL, NON-VIABLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE CUSTOMER FOUND BROWN FOREIGN MATTER RESEMBLING MOLD ON THE CAP OF THE SWAB.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD BBL CULTURE SWAB PLUS MINI CHIP CHARCOAL (MEDICAL DEVICE), THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED CONTAMINATION BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION BACTERIAL, FUNGAL, NON-VIABLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE CUSTOMER FOUND BROWN FOREIGN MATTER RESEMBLING MOLD ON THE CAP OF THE SWAB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1632834 BD BBL CULTURE SWAB PLUS MINI CHIP SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE LIO SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C.V. 201652300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown