BD VACUTAINER SST II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Report
- Report Number
- 9617032-2021-00940
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 14, 2021
- Report Date
- October 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
- Product Code
- JKA
- UDI-DI
- 50382903679534
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK050036
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WAS UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1151118. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 11/30/2022. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 5/31/2021. H.6. INVESTIGATION: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, TWENTY-FOUR (24) RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO CLOSURE SEPARATION 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 ISSUES DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE OF CLOSURE SEPARATION. BD WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE STOPPER WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "THE BD HEMOGARD SHIELD IS REMOVED FROM RUBBER STOPPER WHEN THE TUBES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DECAPPED. THE COMPLETE CLOSURE SHOULD BE REMOVED, BUT THE RUBBER STOPPER REMAINS. THE INSTRUMENT IS THEN DAMAGED WHEN LATER ON, THE INSTRUMENT PROBE MOVES INTO THE TUBE AND IT CRASHES ON THE RUBBER STOPPER IN THE BD VACUTAINER TUBE.".
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVE SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, BD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF INVESTIGATION NEEDED.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE STOPPER WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "THE BD HEMOGARD SHIELD IS REMOVED FROM RUBBER STOPPER WHEN THE TUBES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DECAPPED. THE COMPLETE CLOSURE SHOULD BE REMOVED, BUT THE RUBBER STOPPER REMAINS. THE INSTRUMENT IS THEN DAMAGED WHEN LATER ON, THE INSTRUMENT PROBE MOVES INTO THE TUBE AND IT CRASHES ON THE RUBBER STOPPER IN THE BD VACUTAINER TUBE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1343827 | BD VACUTAINER SST II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) | 367953 | 1151118 | 50382903679534 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |