CARDS HCG-URINE
Report
- Report Number
- 2023733-1992-09001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 28, 1993
- Date of Event
- December 4, 1992
- Report Date
- December 23, 1992
- Manufacturer
- PACIFIC BIOTECH, INC.
- Product Code
- DHA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
FOUR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT MONO CARD REACTION UNITS WERE FOUND IN CARDS HCG-URINE TEST KITS. THE MONO CARD REACTION UNITS WERE LABELED WITH THE WORD MONO ON THE OUTER REACTION UNIT POUCH. THE USE OF THE MONO CARD REACTION UNIT USING URINE SAMPLES WOULD RESULT IN A NEGATIVE RESULT. IF THE MONO CARD WAS USED ON A POSITIVE HCG PATIENT SAMPLE IT COULD RESULT IN A FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT. PACIFIC BIOTECH, INC. HAS INITIATED CUSTOMER PRODUCT RECALLS FOR TWO CARD HCG-URINE KIT LOTSINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED. DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARDS HCG-URINE | N/A | DHA | PACIFIC BIOTECH, INC. | N/A | 570277.1; 580210.1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |