BD VACUTAINER 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Report
- Report Number
- 9617032-2021-00057
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 19, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 29, 2020
- Report Date
- February 24, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
- Product Code
- JKA
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, 20 RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO UNDERFILL AS ALL SAMPLES MET SPECIFICATIONS. BD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S ISSUE. 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. BD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S ISSUE. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNDERFILL/LOW DRAW OCCURRED WHILE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THIS OCCURRED ON 2,000 OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE HOSPITAL REPORTED UNDERFILLING BD CITRATE TUBES (2,7 ML, REF (B)(4). BD KAM TESTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TUBES WERE UNDERFILLED WITH WATER AFTER STANDARD PROCEDURE OF TUBE CHECKING.
INITIAL REPORTER PHONE #: (B)(6). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, 20 RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO UNDERFILL AS ALL SAMPLES MET SPECIFICATIONS. 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. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNDERFILL/LOW DRAW OCCURRED WHILE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THIS OCCURRED ON 2,000 OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE HOSPITAL REPORTED UNDERFILLING BD CITRATE TUBES (2,7 ML, REF 363079). BD KAM TESTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TUBES WERE UNDERFILLED WITH WATER AFTER STANDARD PROCEDURE OF TUBE CHECKING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95542 | BD VACUTAINER 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) | 0094528 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |