CRYOCYTE PACK
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-15372
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 14, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2013
- Report Date
- June 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- KSR
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK950049
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). BAXTER MOUNTAIN HOME COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION. SAMPLE EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE AND RETENTION SAMPLES ARE NOT KEPT FOR THIS DEVICE. BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND NO DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD PROCEDURE WERE FOUND. NO TREND IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY STATED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. THE PRODUCT IS IN THE END OF LIFE PROCEEDINGS AS OF APRIL 2010 AND IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. IN ADDITION, THERE HAS BEEN NO INCREASE IN COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE FOR THIS PRODUCT LINE. THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS NATURE RECEIVED FOR THIS PRODUCT LOT. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE KEPT ON FILE FOR TRENDING PURPOSES.
(B)(4). BAXTER MEDICAL ASSESSMENT: THIS IS A CRYOCYTE BAG BREAKAGE THAT WAS DISCOVERED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED NEGATIVE CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. AS IN ALL CASES OF CRYOCYTE BAG BREAKAGES DURING STORAGE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF LOSS OF ENGRAFTMENT OR DELAY IN ENGRAFTMENT WITH THE LOSS OF PRODUCT. THIS PUTS THE PATIENT AT GREATER RISK. AS SUCH, A BREAKAGE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO AN EVENT IF IT WERE TO REOCCUR. PLEASE KNOW THIS PRODUCT IS END OF LIFE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON RECEIPT AND EVALUATION OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT CRYOCYTE BAG (LOT#: H08F10032) WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE CENTER PORT BROKEN OFF WHILE THE CBU WAS IN LIQUID NITROGEN STORAGE. THE EXPOSURE DUE TO THE BROKEN PORT RESULTED IN THE DISPOSAL OF THE UNIT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272217 | CRYOCYTE PACK | CONTAINER, EMPTY, FOR COLLECTION & PROCESSING OF BLOOD & BLOOD COMPONENTS | KSR | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME | H08F10032 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |