FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD BACTEC¿ PLUS AEROBIC/F CULTURE VIALS (PLASTIC)

MDR report key: 12895735 · Received November 30, 2021

Report

Report Number
2647876-2021-00303
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2021
Date of Event
November 2, 2021
Report Date
January 24, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON CARIBE LTD.
Product Code
MDB
UDI-DI
00382904420239
PMA / PMN Number
K113558
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE DEFECT. BD WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WITH THE BACTEC PRODUCT. A FALSE POSITIVE RESPONSE WAS NOT OBSERVED WHEN RETENTION SAMPLES WERE TESTED. BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND ALL TESTING WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCT RELEASE. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND ONLY THE CURRENT COMPLAINT WAS FOUND RELATING TO THE INCIDENT LOT NUMBER AND THE ¿AS REPORTED¿ DEFECT CODE. USERS ARE CAUTIONED IN THE PACKAGE INSERT UNDER LIMITATION OF THE PROCEDURE: ¿A GRAM-STAINED SMEAR FROM CULTURE MEDIUM MAY CONTAIN SMALL NUMBER OF NON-VIABLE ORGANISMS DERIVED FROM MEDIA CONSTITUENTS, STAINING REAGENTS, IMMERSION OIL, GLASS SLIDE AND SPECIMENS USED FOR INOCULATION. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE FALSE POSITIVE RATE, INCLUDING BLOOD VOLUME, BLOOD CELL COUNTS, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND MEDIA LOT TO LOT VARIATIONS. COMPLAINT IS UNCONFIRMED BASED ON RETENTION SAMPLES AND BATCH HISTORY RECORD REVIEW. NO CORRECTIVES ACTIONS WERE REQUIRED. A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM CONTINUALLY MONITORS ALL PRODUCT COMPLAINTS FOR TRENDS AND DETERMINES IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY BEYOND THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1223443, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-05-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2021-08-11. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1223445, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-05-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2021-08-11. 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 WHILE TESTING WITH BD BACTEC¿ PLUS AEROBIC/F CULTURE VIALS (PLASTIC), 2 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER IS REPORTING FALSE POSITIVE DEFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE TESTING WITH BD BACTEC¿ PLUS AEROBIC/F CULTURE VIALS (PLASTIC), 2 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER IS REPORTING FP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1793754 BD BACTEC¿ PLUS AEROBIC/F CULTURE VIALS (PLASTIC) SYSTEM, BLOOD CULTURING MDB BECTON DICKINSON CARIBE LTD. 442023 SEE H10 00382904420239

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown