FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 7560137 · Received June 1, 2018

Report

Report Number
1917413-2018-02262
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2018
Date of Event
October 13, 2017
Report Date
May 8, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903679602
PMA / PMN Number
K945952
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN. THE DATE OF INVESTIGATION WAS USED. INITIAL REPORTER: ADDRESS UNAVAILABLE. BD CORPORATE ADDRESS USED. BD RECEIVED SAMPLES & PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, SAMPLES OF THE INCIDENT LOT WERE PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FROM RETAIN AND EVALUATED & TESTED AND UPON COMPLETION, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED AS ALL RESULTS DEMONSTRATED SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WERE NOT TESTED AS RETENTION SAMPLES HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TESTED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARIN (LH) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES HAD GEL ON TOP AFTER SPINNING AND CAUSED NO SERIOUS INJURY MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
405773 BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. 7100516 50382903679602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other