FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® URINALYSIS PRESERVATIVE URINE TUBE

MDR report key: 12763756 · Received November 7, 2021

Report

Report Number
1917413-2021-00948
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2021
Date of Event
October 10, 2021
Report Date
October 12, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
KDT
PMA / PMN Number
K790366
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: MATERIAL #: 365017. LOT/BATCH #: 1040898. BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT TWO (2) PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE FIRST PHOTO SHOWS A DAMAGED/CRACKED HEMOGARD CLOSURE AS A CRACK CAN BE SEEN ON THE SIDE OF THE HEMOGARD CLOSURE. THE SECOND PHOTO SHOWS THE ADDITIVE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE AND THIS IS THE NORMAL APPEARANCE OF THE SPRAY COAT PATTERN. NO OTHER FOREIGN MATTER CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO OF THE TUBE. 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 NOTIFICATIONS. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE OF DAMAGED/CRACKED HEMOGARD CLOSURE; HOWEVER, UNCONFIRMED FOR DIRT/ADDITIVE ABNORMALITY INSIDE THE TUBE AS THE SPRAY COAT PATTERN IS NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. BD WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD VACUTAINER® URINALYSIS PRESERVATIVE URINE TUBE WAS CRACKED AND CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "PIR3004395 - BROKEN TUBE CAP. PIR3004396 - THE TUBE SEEMS TO BE DIRTY FROM THE INSIDE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1656239 BD VACUTAINER® URINALYSIS PRESERVATIVE URINE TUBE SPECIMEN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINER KDT BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 1040898

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown