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PORT-A-CUL & SWABS STERILE PACE

Received Dec 28, 1995

Report MW4000988 · MDR key 29094

Device

Generic name

Culture Media

Product problems

  • Nonstandard Device

Patient

*

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MEDIUM IN SOME TUBES HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE COLOR. VIABILITY OF MICROORGANISMS DURING TRANSPORTATION FROM THE PT TO THE LAB CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. CANNOT BE USED IN MAINTAINING VIABILITY OF MICROORGANISMS.