FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: Y

BD KIESTRA¿ UCA POWERED BY BD SYNAPSYS¿ INFORMATICS SOLUTION

MDR report key: 22864708 · Received August 21, 2025

Report

Report Number
3010141591-2025-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2025
Date of Event
July 25, 2025
Report Date
November 14, 2025
Manufacturer
BD KIESTRA LAB AUTOMATION
Product Code
JQP
UDI-DI
00382904449025
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6 INVESTIGATION SUMMARY THIS STATEMENT IS TO SUMMARIZE THE INVESTIGATION OF A COMPLAINT INVOLVING THE BD SYNAPSYS UCA AUTO RELEASE. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE URINE CULTURE ANALYZER GENERATED AN INCORRECT RESULT BY LABELING A URINE SAMPLE WITH NO BACTERIAL GROWTH AS ¿HEAVY MIXED GROWTH.¿ DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER ACCESSED THE APPLICATION SERVER REMOTELY, RESTARTED THE BDK PLATE ANALYZER SERVICE, AND INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMER TO RESTART THE UCA APPLICATION. THESE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE INCORRECT RESULT REPORTING ISSUE. FOLLOWING THIS ACTION, NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE ENCOUNTERED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSESSED AS CONFIRMED FOR A BD QUALITY ISSUE. NO NEW TRENDS, RISKS, OR HAZARDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE ISSUE IN THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE INITIATION OF A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION (CAPA). A DESIGN HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINT WAS EVALUATED VIA OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ANY NEW HAZARDS, NEW RISKS, OR SPECIFIC TRENDS. BD QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE.".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD KIESTRA¿ UCA POWERED BY BD SYNAPSYS¿ INFORMATICS SOLUTION, A NO GROWTH PLATE REPORTED A RESULT OF "HEAVY MIXED GROWTH" BY THE SYSTEM. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD KIESTRA¿ UCA POWERED BY BD SYNAPSYS¿ INFORMATICS SOLUTION, A NO GROWTH PLATE REPORTED A RESULT OF "HEAVY MIXED GROWTH" BY THE SYSTEM. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418875 BD KIESTRA¿ UCA POWERED BY BD SYNAPSYS¿ INFORMATICS SOLUTION CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE JQP BD KIESTRA LAB AUTOMATION 00382904449025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown