FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3M HEALTH CARE

MDR report key: 747114 · Received October 27, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1037033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2005
Report Date
October 27, 2005
Manufacturer
3M C/O REGAL SERVICES
Product Code
FRC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 7/26/05 IT WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE INCUBATOR TEST BY THE LABORATORY, THAT THE "MEDIA" WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE "ATTEST STEAM PACK AMPULE" AS REQUIRED. IMMEDIATELY OUR LAB PERSONNEL NOTIFIED PERSONNEL IN THE SPD DEPARTMENT. THEN SPD EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 3M SALES REP WHO MADE A WRITTEN REPORT TO 3M COMPANY. REP HAS RECENTLY STATED THAT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED AT OUR FACILITY AND AT ONE LOCATION. FIVE REPLACEMENT TEST PACKS WERE SENT OUT BY 3M. WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR DEFECTIVE AMPLUES ON HAND FOR REVIEW IF NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3M HEALTH CARE ATTEST STEAM PACK FRC 3M C/O REGAL SERVICES ATTEST 2007-04JA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *