FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 7889170 · Received September 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
1917413-2018-03486
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2018
Date of Event
August 28, 2018
Report Date
November 1, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903678445
PMA / PMN Number
K981013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CORRECTION: UPDATES MADE TO LOT AND CATALOG NUMBERS BASED ON SAMPLES RECEIVED. MEDICAL DEVICE CATALOG #: 367841. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8011985. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 04/30/2019. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 01/11/2018. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. EVALUATION AND TESTING OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND UNDERFILL WAS NOT OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND, BASED ON THIS REVIEW, ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RELEASE WERE MET; THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY NON-CONFORMANCES DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT. BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THIS ISSUE THROUGH A CAPA. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THIS ISSUE ARE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR UNDERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS NOT OBSERVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED THROUGH A CAPA. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES ARE IDENTIFIED. A CAPA HAS BEEN INITIATED TO DOCUMENT FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING AND WILL BE UPDATED AS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S) ARE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CAPA IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE AND IMPLEMENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S) ARE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE, ARE UNDER FILLING. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE, ARE UNDER FILLING. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
729270 BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. 8011985 50382903678445

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other