FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAMILTON CORE TIPS 50UL

MDR report key: 2568639 · 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