FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DAKOLINK TISSUE CASSETTES

MDR report key: 1403331 · Received June 12, 2009

Report

Report Number
2022180-2009-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 12, 2009
Date of Event
May 28, 2009
Report Date
June 5, 2009
Manufacturer
DAKO NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
IDZ
PMA / PMN Number
CLASS I
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LIP TISSUE SAMPLE WAS PLACED IN TISSUE CASSETTE FOR PROCESSING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING THE FORMALIN FIXATION STEP, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CASSETTES BEING PLACED IN THE RETORT CHAMBER OF THE SAKURA VIP5 TISSUE PROCESSOR SET AT 45 DEGREES C WITH SLIGHT AGITATION UNDER VACUUM AND PRESSURE. CASSETTES ARE SET IN RACKS THAT FIT THE CHAMBER WITH NINE CASSETTES PER SPACE, ALLOWING ROOM BETWEEN CASSETTES FOR THE REAGENT TO FLOW FREELY. DURING THIS STEP, THE CASSETTE OPENED AND THE SAMPLE FELL OUT. THE SAMPLE COULD NO LONGER BE IDENTIFIED AND NO ADD'L TISSUE WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DAKOLINK TISSUE CASSETTES TISSUE CASSETTES IDZ DAKO NORTH AMERICA, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other