Recipients / International Scientific Supplies Limited
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Reports over time Reports naming this recipient by issue year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Reports 1 Naming this recipient
Published responses 100% Found for named reports
Concerns addressed 1 Across all linked responses
Stated actions 4 Described in responses
Concerns raised 1 Lack of expiry dates on urine specimen bottles View source
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised. 2
Action
Control scientifically justified stability studies, assigned shelf lives and expiry dates for urine specimen containers.
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Action
Apply legible expiry dates and batch numbers to packaging and prevent release of products beyond approved shelf life.
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Anthony Jonathon LODGE · Prevention of Future Deaths report
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Report summary
Anthony Jonathon Lodge died from a severe urinary tract infection after a urine sample taken to investigate a suspected infection could not be processed because the specimen bottle was out of date. The concern was that the bottles were not stamped with expiry dates, creating a risk that delays from using out-of-date bottles could contribute to future deaths.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to International Scientific Supplies Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of expiry dates on urine specimen bottles
Wider context from the report “I heard evidence that the red-topped urine sample bottles containing boric acid (for preservation of the urine) used by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust district nursing team were not stamped with an expiry date , making it impossible for the district nursing team to know whether or not they were using an out of date sample bottle . The laboratory were unable to process the urine sample in this case because the red top sample bottle was out of date . Although it appears that the resulting delay in this case probably did not contribute to the deceased's death, I am concerned that there may be cases in the future where the delay caused by the use of an out of date specimen bottle could cause or contribute to death . I understand that your company is the manufacturer of the urine specimen bottles used by the district nursing team.
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How this respondent action was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation Control scientifically justified stability studies, assigned shelf lives and expiry dates for urine specimen containers.
Verbatim wording from the response “ISS manufactures and labels its urine specimen containers in accordance with all applicable UK regulatory and quality requirements for this type of medical container, including those relating to stability, expiry dating, batch control and packaging information. For the product range used by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust district nursing team, the expiry date and batch number are printed on the outer packaging (box) in line with recognised practice for small containers, and the containers are released only within their approved shelf life under our quality-management system. The 10 ml primary tubes are of limited size and are therefore not designed to carry the full set of outer-pack details; however, they are traceable to the labelled outer carton under our established manufacturing and distribution processes.” Source location Response from International Scientific Supplies Ltd
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How this respondent action was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation Apply legible expiry dates and batch numbers to packaging and prevent release of products beyond approved shelf life.
Verbatim wording from the response “ISS manufactures and labels its urine specimen containers in accordance with all applicable UK regulatory and quality requirements for this type of medical container, including those relating to stability, expiry dating, batch control and packaging information. For the product range used by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust district nursing team, the expiry date and batch number are printed on the outer packaging (box) in line with recognised practice for small containers, and the containers are released only within their approved shelf life under our quality-management system. The 10 ml primary tubes are of limited size and are therefore not designed to carry the full set of outer-pack details; however, they are traceable to the labelled outer carton under our established manufacturing and distribution processes.” Source location Response from International Scientific Supplies Ltd
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How this respondent position was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation Existing stability, expiry-control, labelling and release processes were considered sufficient to manage the risk of expired urine specimen containers.
Verbatim wording from the response “ISS is satisfied that, for the product range concerned, these controls were in place and that the labelling and release of the product were compliant with the applicable regulatory and quality requirements at the time of manufacture and supply.” Source location Response from International Scientific Supplies Ltd
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Data last updated 7 September 2026
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