FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER

MDR report key: 5597722 · Received April 19, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5061833
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 19, 2016
Date of Event
April 7, 2016
Report Date
April 19, 2016
Manufacturer
BD DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JKA
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BD URINE COLLECTION TUBES LOOK VERY SIMILAR TO BD VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. BOTH TUBES HAVE THE SAME CANARY YELLOW RUBBER STOPPERS. UA TUBES ARE CLEAR PLASTIC AND HAVE CONICAL BOTTOMS. ACD-A TUBES ARE CLEAR GLASS WITH ROUNDED BOTTOMS. THESE TUBES HAVE BEEN CONFUSED FOR HLA BLOOD TYPING, WITH PT BLOOD INADVERTENTLY GOING INTO A URINE COLLECTION TUBE. THIS TYPE OF TUBE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ANTICOAGULANT. THE PT NEEDED TO BE REDRAWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242334 BD VACUTAINER VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE JKA BD DIAGNOSTICS 364606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Other