FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE

MDR report key: 8204642 · Received December 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
9617032-2018-03287
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2018
Date of Event
December 4, 2018
Report Date
February 13, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903679534
PMA / PMN Number
BK050036
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES, BUT PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR AIR BUBBLES IN THE GEL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE RETENTION SAMPLES IDENTIFIED NO ISSUES WITH THE GEL APPEARANCE. 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTOS, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR AIR BUBBLES IN THE GEL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE RETENTION SAMPLES IDENTIFIED NO ISSUES WITH THE GEL APPEARANCE. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING INCIDENT DURING GEL DISPENSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE HAD AIR BUBBLES TRAPPED IN GEL NOTICED PRIOR TO USE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8029626. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 07/31/2019. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 01/29/2018. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8054715. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 08/31/2019. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 02/23/2018. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 7233897. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 02/28/2019. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 08/21/2017.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE HAD AIR BUBBLES TRAPPED IN GEL NOTICED PRIOR TO USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1044026 BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ II ADVANCE BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) SEE H.10 50382903679534

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other