FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD MULTITEST¿

MDR report key: 17260465 · Received July 5, 2023

Report

Report Number
2916837-2023-00132
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2023
Date of Event
December 1, 2022
Report Date
July 14, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BD BIOSCIENCES
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K060375
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT 2916837-2023-00132 WAS SENT IN ERROR. CUSTOMER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PRODUCT REPORTED TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED WAS NOT A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY BD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: UNKNOWN. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. 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 BD MULTITEST¿ TUBES ACQUIRED ERRONEOUS RESULTS ON PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "1. ARE THERE ERRONEOUS RESULTS ON PATIENT SAMPLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST? YES. THERE ARE TWO REASONS WHY I AM INVESTIGATING THE TBNK RESULTS: 1) WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RCPA SURVEYS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS WHERE SOME OF OUR ABSOLUTE VALUES ARE TOO HIGH (ESPECIALLY CD8, AND NK CELLS). 2) WE HAVE SEEN A TREND WITH OUR STRECK CD4 LOW CONTROL WHERE THERE CD4 ABSOLUTE COUNTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY UNDER THE MEAN VALUE SINCE DECEMBER 2022, AND IT IS CONSISTENT ON BOTH CANTOS.".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD MULTITEST¿ TUBES ACQUIRED ERRONEOUS RESULTS ON PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "1. ARE THERE ERRONEOUS RESULTS ON PATIENT SAMPLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST? YES THERE ARE TWO REASONS WHY I AM INVESTIGATING THE TBNK RESULTS: 1) WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RCPA SURVEYS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS WHERE SOME OF OUR ABSOLUTE VALUES ARE TOO HIGH (ESPECIALLY CD8, AND NK CELLS). 2) WE HAVE SEEN A TREND WITH OUR STRECK CD4 LOW CONTROL WHERE THERE CD4 ABSOLUTE COUNTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY UNDER THE MEAN VALUE SINCE (B)(6) 2022, AND IT IS CONSISTENT ON BOTH CANTOS.".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
989608 BD MULTITEST¿ COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BD BIOSCIENCES 337166 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other