FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ TUBE 13X75MM, 3.5 ML. GOLD BD HEMOGARD¿ CLOSURE

MDR report key: 7058800 · Received November 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
1024879-2017-00800
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2017
Date of Event
December 16, 2015
Report Date
November 8, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD)
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
K901449
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: UNSPECIFIED. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. RESULTS: BD REPRESENTATIVE IN (B)(4) RECEIVED AND EVALUATED TWO SAMPLES THEN SENT PHOTOS OF SAMPLES TO BD. BD RECEIVED PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES AND PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR REDUCED GEL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. BASE ON THE PHOTO, THE PIVOT ROD IS BROKEN OFF IN THE HOOK OF THE C COLLAR. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT # 5201694 AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. CONCLUSION: THE ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE IS INDETERMINATE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE IS A VALVE FAILURE AT THE GEL DISPENSE OPERATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GEL WAS NOT ENOUGH IN BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ TUBE 13X75MM, 3.5 ML. GOLD BD HEMOGARD¿ CLOSURE AND COULD NOT SEPARATE THE SERUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
838763 BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ TUBE 13X75MM, 3.5 ML. GOLD BD HEMOGARD¿ CLOSURE BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) 5201694

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other