FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 7.2MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 8755743 · Received July 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
1917413-2019-01697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2019
Date of Event
June 7, 2019
Report Date
June 13, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903678612
PMA / PMN Number
BK050036
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 UNDERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT 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. BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER INVESTIGATION RELATING TO THIS ISSUE THROUGH A CAPA. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THIS ISSUE ARE IDENTIFIED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTOS, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR UNDERFILL WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED THROUGH A CAPA. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES ARE IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION A CAPA HAS BEEN INITIATED TO DOCUMENT FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING AND WILL BE UPDATED AS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S) ARE IDENTIFIED. 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 AND IMPLEMENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S) ARE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MATERIAL NO: 367861, BATCH NO: 8121575. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 7.2MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THE EDTA TUBES WERE UNDER FILLING. THIS OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THIS MDR CAPTURES PATIENT 3/3. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "EDTA TUBES NOT FILLING TO THE FILL LINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
548841 BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 7.2MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 8121575 50382903678612

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other