BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Report
- Report Number
- 1917413-2023-00779
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 4, 2023
- Report Date
- September 18, 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 Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND (1000) SAMPLES FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED, AND ALL SAMPLES CONTAINED ADDITIVE. ADDITIONALLY, TEN (10) SAMPLES WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED AND EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR UNDERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS NOT OBSERVED. TEN (10) RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND THE ISSUES OF UNDERFILL AND MISSING ADDITIVE WERE 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 IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODES OF MISSING ADDITIVE AND 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. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION: YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 08-SEPT-2023
H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT TUBE IS WITHOUT VACUUM AND IS MISSING AN ANTICOAGULANT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT TUBES WITHOUT VACUUM AND ANTICOAGULANT FOR CAT 367856 LOT 3074262. - CUSTOMER PROBLEM: CUSTOMER IS REPORTING THAT TUBES ARRIVED WITHOUT VACUUM AND AUTOCOAGULANT UNDER THE LOT 3074262. THEY ARE REQUESTING SHIPMENT OF NEW LOT 3111802. - STEPS TAKEN WITH CUSTOMER/TROUBLESHOOTING: DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT, TRANSFERRED TO FOLLOW UP QUEUE FOR TRAINED ASSOCIATE TO ASSIST - NEXT STEPS (IF NECESSARY): PENDING FOR TRAINED ASSOCIATE TO ASSIST CUSTOMER IS REPORTING THAT TUBES ARRIVED WITHOUT VACUUM AND AUTOCOAGULANT UNDER THE LOT 3074262. THEY ARE REQUESTING SHIPMENT OF NEW LOT 3111802.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT TUBE IS WITHOUT VACUUM AND IS MISSING AN ANTICOAGULANT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT TUBES WITHOUT VACUUM AND ANTICOAGULANT FOR CAT 367856 LOT 3074262. CUSTOMER PROBLEM: CUSTOMER IS REPORTING THAT TUBES ARRIVED WITHOUT VACUUM AND AUTOCOAGULANT UNDER THE LOT 3074262. THEY ARE REQUESTING SHIPMENT OF NEW LOT 3111802. STEPS TAKEN WITH CUSTOMER/TROUBLESHOOTING: DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT, TRANSFERRED TO FOLLOW UP QUEUE FOR TRAINED ASSOCIATE TO ASSIST. NEXT STEPS (IF NECESSARY): PENDING FOR TRAINED ASSOCIATE TO ASSIST CUSTOMER IS REPORTING THAT TUBES ARRIVED WITHOUT VACUUM AND AUTOCOAGULANT UNDER THE LOT 3074262. THEY ARE REQUESTING SHIPMENT OF NEW LOT 3111802.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2176530 | BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) | 3074262 | 50382903678568 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |