BD¿ SABOURAUD AGAR PLATE WITH GENTAMYCIN AND CHLORAMPHENICOL
Report
- Report Number
- 9680577-2021-00091
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2021
- Report Date
- March 2, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON GMBH
- Product Code
- JSJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT LOT 1264042 CONTAINED CONTAMINATED PLATES. THE COMPLAINT TREND WAS REVIEWED FOR A PERIOD COVERING 12 MONTHS. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THE SAME PRODUCT GROUP. AN INTERNAL ACTION LIMITS WERE NOT REACHED, A TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. THE BATCH RECORD FOR THE RESPECTIVE LOT WAS REVIEWED. NO DEVIATIONS FROM THE VALIDATED PROCESSES WERE REGISTERED. IN ADDITION, THE PRODUCT PASSED QC RELEASE TESTING WITHOUT ANY DEVIATIONS. RETURN SAMPLES WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. PICTURE SAMPLES, PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, SHOW A PLATE OF LOT 1264042 AFFECTED BY A MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION WITH A MOLD. BASED ON THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND THE PICTURE SAMPLES PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT CAN BE CONFIRMED FOR CONTAMINATION. NEITHER A TREND NOR A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THIS COMPLAINT IS TREATED AS AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE. CATALOG NUMBER 254041 IS FILLED UNDER ASEPTIC CONDITIONS. THEREFORE STERILITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. UNFORTUNATELY A 100 % INSPECTION LEVEL FOR STERILITY IS NOT POSSIBLE AND STERILITY TESTING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE. IN CONSEQUENCE, OCCASIONAL CONTAMINATIONS CANNOT BE PREVENTED. TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, A CROSS-FUNCTION TEAM IS DRIVING ACTIONS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE SUBLIMINAL CONTAMINATIONS. BD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR INCOMING COMPLAINTS FOR SIMILAR DEFECT TYPES. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SABOURAUD AGAR PLATE WITH GENTAMYCIN AND CHLORAMPHENICOL WAS CONTAMINATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN: "CONTAMINATED PLATES".
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SABOURAUD AGAR PLATE WITH GENTAMYCIN AND CHLORAMPHENICOL WAS CONTAMINATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6): "CONTAMINATED PLATES".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876465 | BD¿ SABOURAUD AGAR PLATE WITH GENTAMYCIN AND CHLORAMPHENICOL | CULTURE MEDIA, SELECTIVE AND NON-DIFFERENTIAL | JSJ | BECTON DICKINSON GMBH | 1264042 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |