FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 303952 · Received November 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1020361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2000
Date of Event
September 21, 2000
Report Date
November 8, 2000
Manufacturer
MEDIVATORS
Product Code
FEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A BRONCHOSCOPE WAS USED ON A PT WITH CONFIRMED CASE OF TUBERCULOSIS. THE NEXT BRONCHOSCOPY WAS DONE FOUR DAYS LATER. THAT PT CAME UP POSITIVE FOR MYOCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX. TWO ADD'L PTS WERE DONE. ONE ON THE 3 DAYS AFTER SECOND PT AND ONE THE FOLLOWING DAY WHO WERE NEGATIVE FOR MTB. THEN ANOTHER PT WAS DONE ON THE LAST DAY WHO CAME UP POSITIVE FOR MTB COMPLEX. CDC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, IS PERFORMING DNA TESTING AND MAKING CARE RECOMMENDATIONS. NOT SURE IF BRONCHOSCOPE WAS CONTAMINATED OR IS A CLEANING/DISINFECTION PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OTT SCOPE WASHER FEB MEDIVATORS ED-106 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other