BD VACUTAINER® SERUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Report
- Report Number
- 1024879-2021-00667
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 30, 2021
- Report Date
- December 8, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD)
- Product Code
- JKA
- UDI-DI
- 50382903678124
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK050036
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH CORRECTED INFORMATION: FROM: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0286251. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE:2020-10-12. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0287676. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-10-13. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: UNKNOWN. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. TO: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0286251. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE:2020-10-12. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0287676. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-10-13.
H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, TWENTY-NINE (29) RETENTION SAMPLES FROM EACH BATCH # 0287676 AND 0286251 FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL STOPPER PULLOUT TESTING AND UPON COMPLETION, THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR STOPPER POP OFF WAS OBSERVED FOR BOTH BATCH # 0287676 AND 0286251. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE INCIDENT LOTS, ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RELEASE WERE MET. THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE OF STOPPER POP OFF BASED ON RETENTION SAMPLE TESTING. BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF STOPPER FUNCTION DEFECTS THROUGH CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS. CAPA #3741863 HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF SERUM STOPPER CREEP OUT COMPLAINTS. H3 OTHER TEXT: SEE H10.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SERUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED STOPPER POPPING OFF. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT; 0286251. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT: 0287676. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT WHEN THE TUBES ARE OPENED AND LOST THE VACUUM, IT NOT POSSIBLE TO RECAP THEM ANYMORE, THEY OPEN. THEY WORK WITH THE SERUM TUBES, WHICH THEY REMOVE THE CAP TO COLLECT THE SAMPLE IN A OPEN WAY (WITHOUT USING THE VACUUM) - 3 TUBES WERE DELIVERED FROM THE BATCH 0287676, AND IN 2 OF THEM AFTER RECAPPING, THE TUBES ARE OPENING AFTER A WHILE; - THE SAMPLE COLLECTORS HAVEN'T CHANGED; TUBES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SERUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED STOPPER POPPING OFF. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT; 0286251. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT: 0287676. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT WHEN THE TUBES ARE OPENED AND LOST THE VACUUM, IT NOT POSSIBLE TO RECAP THEM ANYMORE, THEY OPEN. THEY WORK WITH THE SERUM TUBES, WHICH THEY REMOVE THE CAP TO COLLECT THE SAMPLE IN A OPEN WAY (WITHOUT USING THE VACUUM): 3 TUBES WERE DELIVERED FROM THE BATCH 0287676, AND IN 2 OF THEM AFTER RECAPPING, THE TUBES ARE OPENING AFTER A WHILE: THE SAMPLE COLLECTORS HAVEN'T CHANGED; TUBES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0286251, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE:2020-10-12, MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0287676, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2022-01-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-10-13, MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: UNKNOWN, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SERUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED STOPPER POPPING OFF. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT; 0286251. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 250 TIMES WITH LOT: 0287676. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT WHEN THE TUBES ARE OPENED AND LOST THE VACUUM, IT NOT POSSIBLE TO RECAP THEM ANYMORE, THEY OPEN. THEY WORK WITH THE SERUM TUBES, WHICH THEY REMOVE THE CAP TO COLLECT THE SAMPLE IN A OPEN WAY (WITHOUT USING THE VACUUM) 3 TUBES WERE DELIVERED FROM THE BATCH 0287676, AND IN 2 OF THEM AFTER RECAPPING, THE TUBES ARE OPENING AFTER A WHILE; THE SAMPLE COLLECTORS HAVEN'T CHANGED; TUBES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1423957 | BD VACUTAINER® SERUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) | 367812 | SEE H.10. | 50382903678124 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |