FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 7594766 · Received June 12, 2018

Report

Report Number
2243072-2018-00606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2018
Date of Event
March 23, 2018
Report Date
December 28, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903679626
PMA / PMN Number
K945952
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED THE MANUFACTURING SITE ON THE PRODUCT GRID TO BROKEN BOW. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE MULTIPLE BD LOCATIONS WHERE THIS BD DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED. A LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED FOR THIS INCIDENT AND WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED. (B)(4). 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 DEVICE HISTORY RECORD 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
436213 BD VACUTAINER® PST¿ GEL AND LITHIUM HEPARIN N (LH) 83 UNITS BLOOD TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. UNKNOWN 50382903679626

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other