FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 961453 · 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 *