FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T-SOY BROTH

MDR report key: 20953259 · Received December 16, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5163677
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2024
Date of Event
November 4, 2024
Report Date
December 12, 2024
Manufacturer
REMEL, INC.
Product Code
JSG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NUMEROUS PATIENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING DISCREPANT MICROBIOLOGY RESULTS. TISSUE SPECIMEN GRAM STAINS WERE REPORTED POSITIVE; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI IN SHORT CHAINS YET THE CULTURES WERE NEGATIVE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRYPTIC SOY BROTH (TRYPTIC SOY BROTH) UTILIZED FOR GRAM STAIN PROCESSING WAS CONTAMINATED. THE USE OF ALL SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED TRYPTIC SOY BROTH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN ALERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
227474 T-SOY BROTH CULTURE MEDIA, NON-SELECTIVE AND NON-DIFFERENTIAL JSG REMEL, INC. 185090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other