FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD TUBES

MDR report key: 7545861 · Received May 25, 2018

Report

Report Number
2243072-2018-01224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2018
Date of Event
January 31, 2018
Report Date
May 22, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903679626
PMA / PMN Number
K945952
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER: THERE ARE MULTIPLE BD LOCATIONS WHERE THIS UNSPECIFIED BD DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED. A CATALOG AND LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED FOR THIS INCIDENT AND WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. THEREFORE, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN (B)(4) HAS BEEN LISTED AND THE (B)(4) FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED. ADDITIONALLY, BD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION:AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE WAS NOT OBSERVED BY BD. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: AS THERE WAS NO SAMPLE OR PHOTO AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. RATIONALE : COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. THE BD BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS. NO SERIOUS INJURY MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
388870 BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON DICKINSON UNKNOWN 50382903679626

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other