FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE

MDR report key: 10853744 · Received November 17, 2020

Report

Report Number
9617032-2020-00933
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2020
Date of Event
September 28, 2020
Report Date
December 4, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JSL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, TWENTY (20) RETAINED SAMPLES (LOT 0023621) WERE DRAW-TESTED WITH DEIONIZED WATER. THE WATER IS DRAWN FROM A COMPENSATED DRAW APPARATUS. THIS COMPRISES OF A HEADER TANK, WHICH IS CONNECTED VIA TUBING TO A DIRECT DRAW ADAPTER AT THE END, INTO WHICH THE TUBE IS INSERTED. THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE TUBE IS INSERTED INTO THE APPARATUS, IS DETERMINED BY LOCAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. THIS SIMULATES THE BLOOD DRAWING METHOD. THEN THE DRAWN TUBES ARE WEIGHED ON A CALIBRATED BALANCE. FROM THIS TESTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL 20 TUBES FROM BOTH LOT NUMBERS DREW WITHIN SPECIFICATION. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE INCIDENT LOT, ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RELEASE WERE MET. THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY NON-CONFORMANCES DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE THE TUBE PUSHED OFF NEEDLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST BD TUBES AND NEEDLES. PUSHED OFF.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE THE TUBE PUSHED OFF NEEDLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST BD TUBES AND NEEDLES. PUSHED OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1322864 BD VACUTAINER Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE TRANSPORT CULTURE MEDIUM JSL BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 0023621

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1