FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PHOENIX¿ AST BROTH

MDR report key: 17431649 · Received August 1, 2023

Report

Report Number
3008007472-2023-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2023
Date of Event
June 20, 2023
Report Date
July 24, 2023
Manufacturer
TRIPATH IMAGING, INC
Product Code
LON
UDI-DI
30382902460030
PMA / PMN Number
K020321
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6 INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR CONTAMINATION OF PHOENIX AST BROTH TUBES (246003) BATCH NUMBER 2209172. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED A PHOTO OF THE AFFECTED TUBES AND RETURNED SAMPLES FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS SHOW MULTIPLE TUBES WITH BATCH NUMBER PRESENT AND CLOUDY BROTH WITHIN. THE RETURNED SAMPLES PRESENTED TUBES OF THE COMPLAINT BATCH WITH DISCOLORATION WITHIN THE BROTH. BASED OFF THE PHOTOS AND SAMPLE RETURNS, THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS REVIEWED NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS GENERATED ON THE COMPLAINT BATCH. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS REVEALED FIVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON BATCH 2209172, ONE OF WHICH IS RELATED TO THIS DEFECT AND ALSO CONFIRMED. COMPLAINT TRENDING WAS PERFORMED AND THERE ARE NO TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEFECT. BD ID/AST WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEFECT AND TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USING BD PHOENIX¿ AST BROTH CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THE BROTH COLOR HAS DISCOLORED TO CLOUDY WHITE, PINK OR LIGHT RED BEFORE USAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1554198 BD PHOENIX¿ AST BROTH SYSTEM, TEST, AUTOMATED ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY, SHORT INCUBATION LON TRIPATH IMAGING, INC 2209172 30382902460030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown