FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® ECLIPSE¿ SIGNAL¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7114987 · Received December 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
9617032-2017-00655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2017
Date of Event
January 31, 2017
Report Date
December 11, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
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: NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER, AND NO PHOTOS WERE ATTACHED. 10 RETAINED NEEDLES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE, THEREFORE, TAKEN AT RANDOM, AND EACH USED (IN CONJUNCTION WITH BD SUHS) TO DRAW 5 VACUTAINERS WITH HORSE BLOOD. THE BLOOD WAS IN AN ELEVATED RESERVOIR TO SIMULATE VENOUS PRESSURE. NO LEAKAGES OCCURRED FROM ANY OF THE NEEDLES DURING THIS EXERCISE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 5180354. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A 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® ECLIPSE¿ SIGNAL¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE HAD LEAKAGE OF BLOOD AT THE VIEWING CHAMBER. NO BLOOD EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
891902 BD VACUTAINER® ECLIPSE¿ SIGNAL¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 5180354

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other