FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
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MDR report key: 961453
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Received November 16, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 961453
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 16, 2007
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2007
- Report Date
- September 21, 2007
- Manufacturer
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
- Product Code
- LIO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
4 OZ. SPECIMEN CONTAINERS ARE LEAKING EVEN AFTER TIGHTLY SECURING LIDS. THE SPECIMEN CONTAINERS ARE NON-STERILE AND ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE LIDS. CONTINUES TO BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION DUE TO LEAKS. APPEARS THAT THE LIDS ARE NOT FITTING PROPERLY ON CONTAINERS. THE CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN SURGERY SPECIMENS THAT WILL SAFELY FIT INTO THEM. FORMALIN IS USUALLY ADDED INTO THE CONTAINER WITH THE SPECIMEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | SPECIMEN CONTAINER | LIO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 242210 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * |