VACUETTE® TUBE 3 ML 9NC COAGULATION SODIUM CITRATE 3,2% 13X75
Report
- Report Number
- 1125230-2023-00044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 18, 2023
- Report Date
- August 23, 2023
- Manufacturer
- GREINER BIO-ONE NA INC.
- Product Code
- GIM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971221
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A DATE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMER. SAMPLES WERE ONLY RECENTLY RECEIVED AND THEIR EVALUATION IS STILL ONGOING. AS SOON AS THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
COMPLAINT STATEMENT (B)(4): RECEIVED 7PCS 454334/B22113RC FOR EVALUATION. RECEIVED CUSTOMER PICTURES. WE HAVE NO REMAINING INVENTORY OF EITHER MATERIAL/BATCH. A CHECK OF QUALITY, PRODUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED NO DEVIATIONS IN RELATION TO THE REPORTED ERROR. SAMPLES WERE TESTED, ACCORDING TO GBO STANDARD TESTING PROCEDURES, WITH REGARDS TO CORRECT ASSEMBLY AND DRAW VOLUME ACCORDING TO ISO 6710 'SINGLE USE CONTAINERS FOR VENOUS BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION' AND CLSI GP39-A6 REGULATIONS FOR 'EVACUATED TUBES AND ADDITIVES FOR BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION'. TUBES WERE VERIFIED TO BE CORRECTLY ASSEMBLED WITH NO DEVIATIONS OBSERVED. BOTH STANDARDS SPECIFY THE DRAW VOLUME TO BE WITHIN +/- 10% RANGE OF THE NOMINAL FILL VOLUME. NO VISUAL DEVIATION IN FILL VOLUME, SPORADIC LOW OR HIGH FILL, COULD BE OBSERVED IN THE TESTED SAMPLES. ALL TUBES TESTED FILLED WITHIN THE +/-10% TOLERANCE RANGE. THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IS NOT DUPLICATED. CORRECTED DATA: H3: SAMPLES RECEIVED; H6: TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION; H10: MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TUBES UNDERFILLED. THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THEY USED A STRAIGHT NEEDLE AND DREW A DISCARD TUBE PRIOR TO THE COAGULATION TUBE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2127240 | VACUETTE® TUBE 3 ML 9NC COAGULATION SODIUM CITRATE 3,2% 13X75 | EVACUATED BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE | GIM | GREINER BIO-ONE NA INC. | 454334 | B22113RC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |