FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HAMILTON CORE TIPS 50UL
MDR report key: 2568639
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Received May 6, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- MW5025324
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 6, 2012
- Report Date
- May 6, 2012
- Manufacturer
- HAMILTON COMPANY
- Product Code
- JTC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PRODUCT CONTAMINATION POSSIBILITY: FAILURE OF CLEANROOM HEPA AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM WHERE VARIOUS DISPOSABLE STERILE IVD PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED (CLEAR AND CONDUCTIVE PIPETTE TIPS IN SEVERAL SIZES, REAGENT TUBS AND LIDS). THE HEPA SYSTEM MAINTAINS CLEAN POSITIVE AIR PRESSURE IN THE CLEANROOM. IT WAS SUSPECTED OF FAILURE (30%) IN (B)(6) 2010. THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED IN (B)(6) 2011 AT LESS THAN 50% FUNCTIONAL. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE DIN (B)(6) 2012 TO BRING THE SYSTEM TO 100% FUNCTIONALITY. ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2012 SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SUSPECT UNLESS EVIDENCE OF AN ACCEPTABLE PARTICULATE COUNT THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD CAN BE PROVIDED. CLEAN ROOM IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY: (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMILTON CORE TIPS 50UL | DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIPS | JTC | HAMILTON COMPANY | NUMEROUS LOTS BY DAT | ||
| 2 | HAMILTON CORE TIPE 300UL | DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIPS | JTC | HAMILTON COMPANY | NUMEROUS LOTS BY DAT | ||
| 3 | HEMILTON CORE TIPS 1000UL | DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIPS | JTC | HAMILTON COMPANY | NUMEROUS LOTS BY DAT | ||
| 4 | REAGENT CONTAINERS | DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIPS | JTC | HAMILTON COMPANY | NUMEROUS LOTS BY DAT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| S |