FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® BORIC ACID SODIUM BORATE/FORMATE C&S URINE TUBE

MDR report key: 8237729 · Received January 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
1917413-2018-04145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2019
Date of Event
December 17, 2018
Report Date
January 31, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
Product Code
JSL
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES AND PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR COLLAPSED TUBES WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND COLLAPSED TUBES WAS 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTOS, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR COLLAPSED "TUBES" WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, EVALUATION/TESTING OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS CONDUCTED AND COLLAPSED OBSERVED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® BORIC ACID SODIUM BORATE/FORMATE C&S URINE TUBES 12 TUBES WERE BOWED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® BORIC ACID SODIUM BORATE/FORMATE C&S URINE TUBES 12 TUBES WERE BOWED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
26280 BD VACUTAINER® BORIC ACID SODIUM BORATE/FORMATE C&S URINE TUBE TRANSPORT CULTURE MEDIUM JSL BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. 8011880

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other