FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® CITRATE TUBE

MDR report key: 7085781 · Received December 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
9617032-2017-00316
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2017
Date of Event
July 25, 2016
Report Date
November 25, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
K013971
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. RESULTS: A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. 10 RETAINED SAMPLES WERE DRAWN WITH DEIONIZED WATER, BEFORE BEING CENTRIFUGED AT 2988 RPM FOR 15 MINUTES. NONE OF THE TUBES BROKE OR CRACKED, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE NECKS OF THE TUBES UNDER THE CAPS/STOPPERS WAS FOUND. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 5180326. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A CUSTOMER SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD VACUTAINER® CITRATE TUBE WAS CRACKED OR BROKEN UNDER THE STOPPER CAUSING BLOOD TO LEAK. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
862483 BD VACUTAINER® CITRATE TUBE BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 5180326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other