FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD TRANSFER DEVICE

MDR report key: 23728712 · Received December 5, 2025

Report

Report Number
2618282-2025-00140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2025
Date of Event
November 6, 2025
Report Date
March 10, 2026
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON & CO (FRANKLIN LAKES)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
00382903648801
PMA / PMN Number
K222478
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION: YES. H3: DEVICE EVAL BY MANUFACTURER? YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 05-DEC-2025. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED 3 SAMPLES AND 6 PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR CLOG WAS NOT OBSERVED. THE PHOTOS SHOW THREE (3) BTD DEVICES WITH BLOOD REMAINING IN THE RED HUB AND TWO (2) TYVEK SHOWING BATCH NUMBER 5052241. THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WERE ANALYZED BY MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE HUB AND NEEDLE LUMEN WERE UNOBSTRUCTED; HOWEVER, RESIDUAL BLOOD DEPOSITS WERE PRESENT. ADDITIONALLY, 48 RETENTION SAMPLES FROM BD INVENTORY, WERE VISUALLY EVALUATED FOR SLEEVE ASSEMBLY, PIERCED SLEEVE, DEFECTIVE SLEEVE, CLOGGED CANNULA AND FOREIGN MATTER IN NON-PATIENT(NP) CANNULA WITH NO DEFECTS OBSERVED. FURTHERMORE, 12 OF THE RETAIN SAMPLES WERE FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED FOR LEAKAGE AND ALL SAMPLES TESTED WITHIN SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 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 MODE CLOG. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORT 1 OF 3: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD TRANSFER DEVICE, ONE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO DISPENSE BLOOD. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORT 1 OF 3: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD TRANSFER DEVICE, ONE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO DISPENSE BLOOD. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
547584 BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD TRANSFER DEVICE TUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION JKA BECTON DICKINSON & CO (FRANKLIN LAKES) 5052241 00382903648801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1