FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 8458019 · Received March 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
1917413-2019-01059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2019
Date of Event
February 27, 2019
Report Date
May 17, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903630801
PMA / PMN Number
K013971
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR OVERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION AND TESTING OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND OVERFILL WAS OBSERVED. THE +10% IS AT 1.98, ONE DREW 1.9884. PER STABILITY ASSESSMENT OF 1.8 ML VACATIONER SAFETY COAGULATION TNT TUBES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF 1.8 MAY DRAW ABOVE +10% SPECIFICATION UP TO 4 MONTHS PAST DATE OF MANUFACTURE, THEREFORE 1.9884 WAS STILL WITHIN HISTORICAL PRODUCT PERFORMANCE BOUNDARIES. ALL TUBES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FROM BD INVENTORY FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING AND UPON COMPLETION, THE ISSUE RELATING TO OVERFILL 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR OVERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION AND TESTING OF THE RETAIN SAMPLES WAS ALSO CONDUCTED AND OVERFILL WAS NOT OBSERVED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED HISTORICAL PRODUCT PERFORMANCE BOUNDARIES WERE MET. 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 · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES HAD OVERFILL. THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED, "MATERIAL NO. 363080 BATCH NO. 9002613. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CITRATE TUBE OVERFILLING. SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CITRATE TUBE OVERFILLING."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 A BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES HAD OVERFILL. THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED, "MATERIAL NO. 363080 BATCH NO. 9002613. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CITRATE TUBE OVERFILLING. SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CITRATE TUBE OVERFILLING."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
247976 BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 9002613 50382903630801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other