FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PAXGENE® BLOOD RNA TUBE

MDR report key: 16821048 · Received April 26, 2023

Report

Report Number
9617032-2023-00493
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2023
Date of Event
April 4, 2023
Report Date
April 6, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
NTW
UDI-DI
54053727621653
PMA / PMN Number
K082150
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT 1 PHOTO WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTO WAS REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR ADDITIVE ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, 100 RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED; ALL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. 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 AN ADDITIVE ABNORMALITY. AN EXACT ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED AND SINCE RETENTION SAMPLES AND DHR WERE ALL WITHIN SPECIFICATION. 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. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER ADDITION OF QSX+PK MIX TO PAXGENE® BLOOD RNA TUBE THE ADDITITVE TURNS A DARK GREY. PATIENT IMPACT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT LIQUID TURNS DARK GREY AND MORE VISCOUS AFTER ADDITION OF QSX+PK MIX..

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1206394 PAXGENE® BLOOD RNA TUBE RNA PREANALYTICAL SYSTEMS NTW BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 762165 0204817 54053727621653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown