FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K

MDR report key: 17646899 · Received August 29, 2023

Report

Report Number
1917413-2023-00843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2023
Date of Event
July 28, 2023
Report Date
September 7, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3: A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED ONE (1) SAMPLE AND FOUR (4) PHOTOS FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLE AND PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR FOREIGN MATTER (FM) WAS OBSERVED. A WHITE FM STRAND WAS OBSERVED ON THE TUBE. 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 FM. BD WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY AN EXACT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN INCREASED AWARENESS FOR CLEANLINESS AND REDUCTION OF FOREIGN MATTER IN THE PLANT. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION:  YES D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2023-09-06.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THERE WAS A WHITE FIBER-LIKE FOREIGN MATTER FOUND IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE CAP. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THIS REPORT IS ABOUT FM. A WHITE FIBER-LIKE FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE CAP.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THERE WAS A WHITE FIBER-LIKE FOREIGN MATTER FOUND IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE CAP. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THIS REPORT IS ABOUT FM. A WHITE FIBER-LIKE FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE CAP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2086142 BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 2132076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown