FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE

MDR report key: 12840056 · Received November 18, 2021

Report

Report Number
9617032-2021-01176
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2021
Date of Event
October 21, 2021
Report Date
November 2, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
BK050036
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT 1 PHOTO WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTO WAS REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR POOR BARRIER SEPARATION WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND THE ISSUE OF POOR BARRIER SEPARATION WAS NOT OBSERVED. 4 RETAINED SAMPLES ( BATCH: 0314721) WERE, THEREFORE, DRAWN WITH HORSE BLOOD, MIXED, AND STOOD FOR 30 MINUTES. THEY WERE THEN CENTRIFUGED AT 1300G FOR 10 MINUTES, USING AN MSE MISTRAL 1000 CENTRIFUGE. ALL SAMPLES SEPARATED AS EXPECTED. 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 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE POOR BARRIER SEPARATION BASED ON PHOTOS ONLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE THERE WAS POOR SEPARATOR MOVEMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "GEL ADDITIVE REMAINS AT THE BASE OF THE TUBE AFTER CENTRIFUGATION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1737969 BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 0314721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown