FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC PREFILLED 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN CONTAINERS
MDR report key: 9676420
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Received February 6, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 9676420
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2019
- Report Date
- November 11, 2019
- Manufacturer
- THERMO FISCHER SCIENTIFIC
- Product Code
- FMH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SEVERAL 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN SPECIMEN CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE LEAKED IN TRANSPORT OF CRITICAL BIOPSY SPECIMENS. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED SEVERAL LEAKING CONTAINERS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN OPENED AND RE-SECURED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138983 | RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC PREFILLED 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN CONTAINERS | CONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE | FMH | THERMO FISCHER SCIENTIFIC | 496728 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |