BD VACUTAINER PST GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2243072-2020-01111
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 21, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 29, 2020
- Report Date
- July 31, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
- Product Code
- JKA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K945952
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B.5. DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: D.1. MEDICAL DEVICE BRAND NAME: BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE; D.3. MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. ¿ BROKEN BOW, NE / 68822; D.4 MEDICAL DEVICE CATALOG #: 367962. THERE WAS A LOT NUMBER THAT WAS POSSIBLY REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9344006; D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-12-31; H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-12-10. G.2 MANUFACTURING LOCATION: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. ¿ BROKEN BOW, NE / 68822; G.5. PMA / 510(K)#: K945952.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERRONEOUS RESULTS OCCURRED AFTER USE WITH A BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: (6 OF 25 COMPLAINTS); IT IS REPORTED IN BECKMAN COULTER STUDY ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. INITIAL RESULT; 612.3. ADDITIONALLY, ON 2020-07-14 THE BD SALES CONSULTANT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMER: ¿I HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. ¿ 1ST I HAVE ATTACHED THE LOT NUMBERS OF THE TUBES USED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE CHECKMARK AFTER THE GOLD AND IN FRONT OF THE LOT # CONFIRM THE TUBES KNOWN TO BE RUN ON THE INVESTIGATED SAMPLES. THE LOT #¿S IN BLACK TYPE ARE KNOWN TO BE IN HOUSE AT THE CLINIC WHERE THE SPECIMENS FROM THE IVF WERE MOST LIKELY DRAWN. THE HANDWRITTEN BLUE LOT #¿S OR CHECKMARKS AFTER THE LOT # ARE LOT #¿S IN HOUSE. THE SAMPLES WERE REFRIGERATED 2-8 DEGREES MANUAL RACK OR 2-8 DEGREES AUTOMATION STOCK YARD AFTER RUNNING. #1 PATIENT IS A PST TUBE. THE TUBES ARE PROCESSED: MIXED 10 TIMES UPON DRAWING, CLOT TIME FOR GOLD AND RED IS 30 MINUTES AND CENTRIFUGED. SST AND RED TOPS AT 10 MINUTES AT 3655 AND PST AT 5 MINUTES AT 3655, AUTOMATION LINE SPINS AT 3000 FOR 4, ALL SWING CENTRIFUGES. (THIS INFORMATION IS STILL BEING CONFIRMED AND WILL SEND YOU AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I HAVE ONE). GO IS GOLD TOP TUBES.¿. ADDITIONALLY, ON 2020-07-23 THE BD SALES CONSULTANT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT NUMBERS PROVIDED WAS KNOWN TO BE IN STOCK AT THE TIME. THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF FINDING OUT WHICH SPECIFIC LOT WAS USED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ERRONEOUS RESULT REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN NOR ARE SAMPLES AVAILABLE.
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER: THERE ARE MULTIPLE BD LOCATIONS WHERE THIS UNSPECIFIED BD DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED. A CATALOG AND LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED FOR THIS INCIDENT AND WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. THEREFORE, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN (B)(4) HAS BEEN LISTED AND THE (B)(4) FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE CLOSED WITHOUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION SINCE THE MATERIAL NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN. AT THIS TIME, BD DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF INVESTIGATION NEEDED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERRONEOUS RESULTS OCCURRED AFTER USE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED BD PST BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: (6 OF 25 COMPLAINTS) IT IS REPORTED IN BECKMAN COULTER STUDY ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. INITIAL RESULT; 612.3.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770125 | BD VACUTAINER PST GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) | SEE H.10 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |