FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 17476344 · Received August 7, 2023

Report

Report Number
1917413-2023-00741
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2023
Date of Event
July 24, 2023
Report Date
August 4, 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
TH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT NINE (9) PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR FOREIGN MATTER (FM) WAS OBSERVED. FM WAS OBSERVED EMBEDDED IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TUBE. EMBEDDED FM IS ISOLATED FROM ANY SPECIMEN AND THEREFORE IS CONSIDERED A COSMETIC DEFECT. 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 OF EMBEDDED FM. E.1. INITIAL REPORTER CITY: (B)(6). H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE TUBE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "TUBE BOX STAINED" FOREIGN MATTER IN TUBE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318348 BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 2321370 50382903678568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown