BD VACUTAINER® Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE
Report
- Report Number
- 9617032-2019-00600
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 16, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2019
- Report Date
- May 3, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
- Product Code
- JSL
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(6). 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 OVERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS NOT OBSERVED AS THE TUBE APPEARED TO BE EMPTY. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FROM BD INVENTORY FOR TESTING AND UPON COMPLETION, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO DRAW VOLUME AS ALL SAMPLES MET SPECIFICATIONS. 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 RETENTION SAMPLES AND PHOTOS, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR OVERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS NOT OBSERVED AS ALL SAMPLES MET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PHOTOS DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PRODUCT ISSUE. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE RETAIN PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO BE IN CONFORMANCE AND MEET RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVERFILL OCCURRED WITH A BD VACUTAINER® Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, "URINE TUBE 11 ML FILLS TOO MUCH AND ON THE TRACK OF ROCHE DEVICE THE URINE LEAK FROM THE TUBE AFTER OPENING OF THE TUBE." 200 OCCURRENCES WERE REPORTED, BUT THE DATE/TIME AND PATIENT INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407926 | BD VACUTAINER® Z (NO ADDITIVE) PLUS URINE TUBE | TRANSPORT CULTURE MEDIUM | JSL | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) | 9063852 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |