FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSATREK REDOX 1 EZ DRAW 40ML W/STIR BAR

MDR report key: 2508663 · Received March 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183729-2012-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2012
Manufacturer
TREK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS
Product Code
MDB
PMA / PMN Number
921637/A
Removal / Correction Number
PENDING
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER FILED COMPLAINT WITH TREK (MFGR): CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED NON-VIABLE GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI (NVGPC) IN CHAINS FOLLOWING GRAM-STAINING OF A BOTTLE THAT SIGNALED POSITIVE. MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATION PERFORMED ON RETENTION UNITS OF SAME PRODUCT LOT AND CONFIRMED PRESENCE OF NVGPC IN CHAINS IN SOME PARTS OF THE LOT AT LEVELS EXCEEDING PRODUCT RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. RETENTION UNITS OF LOTS PRODUCED IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THE REPORTED LOT WERE ALSO EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRODUCT 7101-44 REDOX 2 40ML, LOT 154778SA MANUFACTURED ON 12/22/2011 (THE FIRST LOT MANUFACTURED FOLLOWING THE REPORTED REDOX 1 LOT) WHICH ALSO EXHIBITED PRESENCE OF NON-VIABLE ORGANISMS IN SOME PARTS OF THE LOT AT LEVELS EXCEEDING PRODUCT RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE SAME 3 REACTORS WERE USED TO PRODUCE BOTH LOTS AND OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS RESULTS WERE OBTAINED IN REACTOR 3 FOR THE REDOX 1 LOT AND IN REACTOR 1 AND 3 FOR THE REDOX 2 LOT. REMAINING INVENTORY OF THE REDOX 1 LOT WAS QUARANTINED; ALL UNITS OF THE REDOX 2 LOT HAD ALREADY BEEN DISTRIBUTED. PRODUCT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR CUSTOMER. A CORRECTION RECALL WILL BE INITIATED TO NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS. WHILE NO SPECIFIC CAUSE COULD BE IDENTIFIED, PROBABLE CAUSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED TO EITHER FILTER INSTALLATION OR BIOBURDEN BUILD-UP IN HOSES AND/OR CARBOY. PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE REVISION OF CLEANING PROCESS BETWEEN USE OF EACH REACTOR AND REPLACEMENT OF HOSES, FILTER HOUSING/SPRINGS, CARBOY INCLUDING FILTER AND UPTAKE WANDS, AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING AS PART OF PRODUCT RELEASE TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSATREK REDOX 1 EZ DRAW 40ML W/STIR BAR MDB TREK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1