FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® C&S TRANSFER STRAW KIT

MDR report key: 8587243 · Received May 7, 2019

Report

Report Number
1917413-2019-01441
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2019
Date of Event
April 24, 2019
Report Date
May 31, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JSM
UDI-DI
50382903649537
PMA / PMN Number
K024240
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 INCORRECT PACKAGING WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE STRAW COMPONENTS WERE MISSING FROM THE PACKAGING. 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 INCORRECT PACKAGING WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. 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

MATERIAL NO: 364953 BATCH NO: 8243846. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® C&S TRANSFER STRAW KIT THE STRAWS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING AS THEY SHOULD BE AND IT MAKES THEM UNUSABLE. THERE WERE 25 OCCURRENCES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE STRAWS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING AS THEY SHOULD BE AND IT MAKES THEM UNUSABLE. I HAVE SEVERAL ON MY DESK RIGHT NOW THAT WE HAVE SAVED TO SHOW SOMEONE THAT THEY ARE NOT PACKAGED CORRECTLY.

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

MATERIAL NO: 364953, BATCH NO: 8243846. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® C&S TRANSFER STRAW KIT THE STRAWS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING AS THEY SHOULD BE AND IT MAKES THEM UNUSABLE. THERE WERE 25 OCCURRENCES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE STRAWS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING AS THEY SHOULD BE AND IT MAKES THEM UNUSABLE. I HAVE SEVERAL ON MY DESK RIGHT NOW THAT WE HAVE SAVED TO SHOW SOMEONE THAT THEY ARE NOT PACKAGED CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
378399 BD VACUTAINER® C&S TRANSFER STRAW KIT TRANSPORT CULTURE MEDIUM JSM BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 8243846 50382903649537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other