MalfunctionOIE
MIDSTREAM URINE COLLECTION KIT
Received Jul 28, 2014 · Event occurred Jun 30, 2014
Report 3969951 · MDR key 3969951
Device
Generic name
Urine Collection Kit (excludes Hiv Testing)
Manufacturer
Bard MedicalModel number
*Catalog number
842904
Lot number
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Product problems
- Leak/Splash
- Device Slipped
- Device Contamination With Biological Material
Patient
*
- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
URINE SPECIMEN CONTAINER IN CATH KIT IS UNABLE TO TOLERATE BEING SENT BY THE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM WITHOUT FREQUENT LEAKAGE DUE TO CAP LOOSENING. PURCHASING HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN IMPROVED PRODUCT. WHEN CAP LOOSENS, SPECIMEN CONTENTS ARE SPILLED INSIDE THE PNEUMATIC TUBE SHUTTLE, CREATING A BIO HAZARD EXPOSURE AND REQUIRING ANOTHER SPECIMEN TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PATIENT.