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MalfunctionJIP

OCCULT BLOOD TEST KIT

Received Dec 28, 1995

Report MW4000984 · MDR key 29088

Device

Generic name

Occult Blood Test Kit

Lot number

77583

Product problems

  • Product Quality Problem
  • Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results

Patient

*

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AFTER TESTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXPECTED RESULTS COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY REPRODUCED. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONTROLS WERE CHECKED FOR THE APPROPRIATE COLOR REACTION AND THE MFR'S SPECIFIED COLOR CHANGE WAS NOT ACHIEVED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONFIRM THE PT RESULTS IF THE CONTROLS CAN NOT BE VERIFIED. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGENCY THAT THIS FACILITY MUST ABIDE BY.