BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K

    MDR report key: 8413459 · Received March 12, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    1917413-2019-00973
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    March 12, 2019
    Date of Event
    February 25, 2019
    Report Date
    April 18, 2019
    Manufacturer
    BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
    Product Code
    JKA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K981013
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE FOLLOWING FIELD WAS UPDATED DUE TO CORRECTED INFORMATION: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K EXPERIENCED CRACKING CAUSING BLOOD LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER: VERBATIM: ¿BLOOD LEAKED FROM THE GATE OF THE TUBE¿. INVESTIGATION: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES AND PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES AND PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR LEAKAGE FROM MOLDING DEFECT WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE INSPECTED FROM BD INVENTORY FOR EVALUATION OF MOLD B30 CAVITY 42 NONE WERE FOUND. TUBES FROM MOLD B30 CAVITY 42 WERE MOLDED AND FOUND NO MOLDING DEFECTS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR FINISHED PRODUCT AND TUBE WERE 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-CONFORMANCE'S DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT. BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THIS ISSUE THROUGH CAPA#893122 AND POTENTIAL CAUSES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. AS A RESULT, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING IMPLEMENTED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTOS, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR LEAKAGE FROM MOLDING DEFECT WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS CONDUCTED, AND LEAKAGE FROM MOLDING DEFECT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, EVALUATION OF THE RETAIN SAMPLES AND NEWLY MOLDED PRODUCT WAS CONDUCTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED THROUGH CAPA#893122 AND THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. AS A RESULT, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO MITIGATE FURTHER OCCURRENCES. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: CAPA#893122 WAS CONDUCTED TO DOCUMENT FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION HAS IDENTIFIED THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSES AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING IMPLEMENTED. RATIONALE: 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. THE INVESTIGATION HAS IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S) FOR THIS ISSUE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING IMPLEMENTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K EXPERIENCED CRACKING CAUSING BLOOD LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER: VERBATIM: ¿BLOOD LEAKED FROM THE GATE OF THE TUBE¿.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    INITIAL REPORTER PHONE# (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 THE BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K EXPERIENCED CRACKING CAUSING BLOOD LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER: VERBATIM: ¿BLOOD LEAKED FROM THE GATE OF THE TUBE¿. SEE PR FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. COMPLAINT SUMMARY DETAIL: THIS COMPLAINT IS MDR REPORTABLE. THIS FAILURE MAY LEAD TO AN UNEXPECTED LEAKAGE OR SPILLING OF BLOOD COMPONENTS WHICH CAN LEAD TO BLOOD BORN PATHOGEN EXPOSURE. POTENTIAL INJURY TO USER. EVENT TYPE: CRACKED TUBE / MALFUNCTION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    208180 BD VACUTAINER® EDTA 2K BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 8249516

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other