FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VYSIS TELVYSION 9P SPECTRUMGREEN PROBE

MDR report key: 2802786 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005248192-2012-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
September 24, 2012
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MOLECULAR, INC.
Product Code
MVU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS FOR THE VYSIS TELVYSION 9P SPECTRUMGREEN PROBE, THE HYBRIDIZATION BUFFER IS CLASSIFIED AS TOXIC AND AN IRRITANT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR USERS TO BE CUT OR HAVE THEIR GLOVES TORN BY BROKEN VIALS, EXPOSING THEM TO THE VIAL CONTENTS AND THE BIOHAZARDOUS LAB ENVIRONMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) RECEIVED BROKEN PROBE AND HYBRIDIZATION BUFFER VIALS IN THE VYSIS TELVYSION 9P SPECTRUMGREEN PROBE KIT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERNAL PACKAGING. THE END USER WAS NOT HURT SINCE THE BROKEN PIECES WERE CONTAINED IN THE PLASTIC BAG AND WAS NOT EXPOSED TO THE CONTENTS OF THE VIALS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE FROM THE PLASTIC BAG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VYSIS TELVYSION 9P SPECTRUMGREEN PROBE ANALYTE SPECIFIC REAGENTS MVU ABBOTT MOLECULAR, INC. 437582

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1