MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) BD BBL TRYPTICASE SOY AGAR (SOYBEAN-CASEIN DIGEST AGAR); CULTURE MEDIA, NON-SELECTIVE AND NON-DIFFERENTIAL

Model Number 221283

Device Problem Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 01/21/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported that prior to use with 2 bd bbl¿ trypticase¿ soy agar (soybean-casein digest agar) microbial growth was discovered.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: it was reported that vwr scar reported microbial growth on 2 plates of single wrap.

Manufacturer Narrative

The following fields were updated due to additional information: d.10.Device available for eval?: yes.D.10.Returned to manufacturer on: 4/26/2021.H.6.Investigation: during manufacturing of material 221283, media is formulated and sent through a high temperature short time sterilizer to remove bioburden.The petri dishes are subjected to uv radiation to decrease bioburden.The petri dishes are filled in a positive pressure hepa filtered environment.The filled plates are cooled and immediately wrapped into sleeves to decrease the introduction of microbes.Sleeves are then packaged into cartons and then transferred to a refrigerated truck (2 to 8o c) for shipment to the distributor.Bd distributors are provided with the storage guidelines for the shipping and handling of bd media of 2 to 8 degrees c in a dark place.The batch history record for batch 0316748 was satisfactory at time of release and no quality notifications were generated during manufacturing and inspection.The release testing that is performed on this product does include bioburden testing.A sample of plates are incubated at 25 degrees c and at 35 degrees c for approximately 72 hours.All bioburden testing performed on this batch was satisfactory per bd internal procedures.Affected product does not have any sterility claims; the product is tested for bioburden prior to release to ensure that it conforms to product specifications.However, this does not ensure that the end-user will not receive a contaminated plate.The complaint history was reviewed, and no other complaints have been taken on batch 0316748.Retention samples from batch 0316748 were not available for inspection.Twenty plates from batch 0316748 were returned as two unopened sleeves shipped in a box with air bubbles and bubble wrap.Plates were inspected and 2/20 plates had surface bacterial growth.Affected plates were submitted to the id lab and corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum was identified.One photo also was received.The photo shows the top of an opened 100pack carton and an unopened sleeve with a colony growing on the top plate, from batch 0316748.This complaint has been confirmed.Root cause could not be determined.

Event Description

It was reported that prior to use with 2 bd bbl¿ trypticase¿ soy agar (soybean-casein digest agar) microbial growth was discovered.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: it was reported that vwr scar reported microbial growth on 2 plates of single wrap.

• Brand Name: BD BBL TRYPTICASE SOY AGAR (SOYBEAN-CASEIN DIGEST AGAR)
• Type of Device: CULTURE MEDIA, NON-SELECTIVE AND NON-DIFFERENTIAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS); 7 loveton circle; sparks MD 21152
• MDR Report Key: 11780755
• MDR Text Key: 278183722
• Report Number: 1119779-2021-00767
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JSG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10382902212833
• UDI-Public: 10382902212833
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: NA
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,other,user facili
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/29/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 03/10/2021
• Device Model Number: 221283
• Device Catalogue Number: 221283
• Device Lot Number: 0316748
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/26/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/14/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/05/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 06/29/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/09/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1