FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDS HCG-URINE

MDR report key: 2646 · Received January 28, 1993

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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