FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORIGEN CRYOSTORE CS500

MDR report key: 2643228 · Received June 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5026025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2012
Date of Event
June 4, 2012
Report Date
June 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL
Product Code
LPZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THAWING STEM CELLS FOR BEDSIDE INFUSION OF THAWED CRYOPRESERVED RELATED ALLOGENEIC HPC, MARROW CELLULAR THERAPY PRODUCT, BMT TECHNOLOGIST 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORIGEN CRYOSTORE CS500 FREEZE BAG LPZ ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL CRYOSTORE CS500 K10017-2C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other