FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® PLUS CITRATE TUBE

MDR report key: 7101282 · Received December 8, 2017

Report

Report Number
9617032-2017-00548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2017
Date of Event
February 7, 2017
Report Date
January 22, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
00382903630950
PMA / PMN Number
K013971
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR NO ADDITIVE WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FOR EVALUATION, AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR NO ADDITIVE WAS NOT OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. CONCLUSION: THE ROOT CAUSE / POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE MISSING ADDITIVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE MISHANDLING OF A REJECTED TRAY OF TUBES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR WAS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A 510K NUMBER BUT THIS DEVICE DOES HAVE A 510K ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE 510K NUMBER IS K013971.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER WITHDRAWING BLOOD AND BEFORE TESTING ON MACHINE MANY BLOOD SAMPLES IN THE BD VACUTAINER® PLUS CITRATE TUBES HAD CLOTTED. AFTER CHECKING THE UNUSED TUBES 300EA TUBES WITHOUT ADDITIVE WERE FOUND, THESE TUBES WERE FOUND IN 4 CASES AND DISPERSED IN MANY SP. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
881325 BD VACUTAINER® PLUS CITRATE TUBE BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 6277528 00382903630950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other