FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORIGEN CRYOSTORE CS500

MDR report key: 2561657 · Received May 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5025280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2012
Date of Event
April 11, 2012
Report Date
April 19, 2012
Manufacturer
ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL
Product Code
LPZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THAWING STEM CELLS FOR BEDSIDE INFUSION OF THAWED CRYOPRESERVED AUTOLOGOUS HPC, APHERESIS CELLULAR THERAPY PRODUCT, (B)(6) DETECTED A FAILURE IN THE FREEZE BAG RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF THE PRODUCT CONTAINED WITHIN. THE FAILURE OF THE FREEZE BAG OCCURRED IN THE TUBING USED IN THE FINAL STEP OF PROCESSING; IN WHICH THE PRODUCT IS DISPENSED INTO THE FREEZE BAG IN PREPARATION FOR CRYOPRESERVATION. AFTER DISPENSING THE PRODUCT INTO THE FREEZE BAG, THIS TUBING IS HEAT SEALED AT THE BASE SEVERAL TIMES. THE EXCESS TUBING IS THEN DISCONNECTED. THE TUBING BAG DID NOT MAINTAIN ITS PROXIMAL INTEGRITY AS OBSERVED DURING THE THAWING PROCESS. IT WAS DETERMINED BY MEDICAL STAFF NOT TO INFUSE THIS COMPROMISED UNIT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORIGEN CRYOSTORE CS500 FREEZE BAG LPZ ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL CRYOSTORE CS500 K100017-2C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other