FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 16796998 · Received April 24, 2023

Report

Report Number
1917413-2023-00321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2023
Date of Event
April 3, 2023
Report Date
May 22, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903678568
PMA / PMN Number
BK050036
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6 INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: MATERIAL #: 367856. LOT/BATCH #: 2132083. BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT TWO (2) PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR UNDERFILL WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, ONE HUNDRED (100) RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY VISUAL EXAMINATION AND TEN (10) RETENTION SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AND THE ISSUE OF UNDERFILL WAS NOT OBSERVED. 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 UNDERFILL. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THE TUBES UNDERFILLED. PATIENT INFORMATION OR IMPACT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: DURING REVIEW PROCESS, IT WAS VISUALIZED A HUGE AMOUNT OF EVENTS WHERE EDTA TUBES HAD UNDERFILL VOLUME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THE TUBES UNDERFILLED. PATIENT INFORMATION OR IMPACT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: DURING REVIEW PROCESS, IT WAS VISUALIZED A HUGE AMOUNT OF EVENTS WHERE EDTA TUBES HAD UNDERFILL VOLUME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1520645 BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 367856 2132083 50382903678568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown