BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
Report
- Report Number
- 1917413-2023-01085
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2023
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2023
- Report Date
- December 1, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
- Product Code
- JKA
- UDI-DI
- 50382903630801
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013971
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: MATERIAL #: 363080. LOT/BATCH #: 3111755. BD RECEIVED 10 SAMPLES ON 3111755, 10 SAMPLES ON LOT 3136113, AND 5 PHOTOS FOR INVESTIGATION. NO INVESTIGATION WAS REQUIRED ON THE SAMPLES FOR LOT 3136113 AS THE CUSTOMER RETRACTED THE COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT ONLY. THE PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR UNDERFILL WAS OBSERVED AS THE TOP OF THE LIQUID IS BELOW THE ETCHED FILL LINE. NO TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED SAMPLES FROM LOT 3111755 AS THE PRODUCT WAS EXPIRED (31OCT2023) AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE 10 RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO UNDERFILL AS ALL SAMPLES MET SPECIFICATIONS. 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 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 HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION: YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 09-NOV-2023. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: D4. ONLY ONE LOT NUMBER WAS AFFECTED, NOT TWO LOTS AS ORIGINALLY REPORTED. THE CORRECT LOT NUMBER IS 3111755. B5.IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THAT THEY ARE UNDERFILLING.
THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: D4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 3136113. D4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2023-11-30. H4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2023-05-16. 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 THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THAT THEY ARE UNDERFILLING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THAT THERE WAS UNDERFILL OR LOW DRAW OF A TUBE WITH BLOOD IN 2 TUBES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER IS REPORTING THAT ITEM 363080. LOT# 3136113 & 3111755 ARE UNDERFILLING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2111443 | BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) | 3111755 | 50382903630801 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |