APEX SUPERIOR ADHESIVE SLIDE - WHITE
Report
- Report Number
- 1419341-2025-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 20, 2025
- Report Date
- June 1, 2025
- Manufacturer
- LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND INC.
- Product Code
- KEW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
SUBMISSION 1419341-2025-00025 FOLLOW-UP 1 WAS MISSING THE AWARENESS DATE IN SECTION G3/4. THE CORRECT DATE WAS 26 FEBRUARY 2025.
MANUFACTURER TESTING OF RETAIN SAMPLES WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE "TISSUES DETACHMENTS" REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE "TISSUES DETACHMENTS" REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE UNEQUIVOCALLY DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE(S) TO A PATIENT(S) HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAVE PREVIOUSLY RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
AS MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT BY LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IS IN PROGRESS, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. RETAIN SAMPLES OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE ARE BEING TESTED AS THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT ARE UNABLE TO BE TESTED.
NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE(S) TO A PATIENT(S) HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
ON 20 FEBRUARY 2025, LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT "THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ALL TYPES OF TISSUE FALLING OFF OF APEX SUPERIOR ADHESIVE SLIDE - WHITE (1440), P/N: 3800080E, LOT: 4900073503." AS AT 20 MARCH 2025, LEICA BIOSYSTEMS HAS NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION AS TO EITHER THE FINAL STATUS OF THE PATIENT TISSUE SAMPLES INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT OR THE PATIENT IMPACT/OUTCOME. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE(S) TO A PATIENT(S) HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337563 | APEX SUPERIOR ADHESIVE SLIDE - WHITE | SLIDES, MICROSCOPE | KEW | LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND INC. | APEX SUPERIOR ADHESIVE SLIDE - WHITE (1440) | 4900073503 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |