FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 8795964 · Received July 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
1024879-2019-01199
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2019
Date of Event
July 8, 2019
Report Date
August 8, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903679862
PMA / PMN Number
BK050036
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED. 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. ALTHOUGH NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER INVESTIGATION RELATING TO LABEL LIFT 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: AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE WAS NOT OBSERVED BY BD. HOWEVER, 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: ALTHOUGH NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, BD HAS INITIATED FURTHER INVESTIGATION THROUGH A CAPA TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE(S). CAPA 1064141. 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. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE SECTION H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MATERIAL NO. 367986, BATCH NO. 9081742. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THE LABELS ON TUBES ARE LIFTING. 1000 TUBES HAD THIS CONDITION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "LABELS ARE PEALING UP/OFF FROM VACUTAINER TUBE SURFACE AND NOT ABLE TO BE USED."

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. 367986, BATCH NO. 9081742. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THE LABELS ON TUBES ARE LIFTING. 1000 TUBES HAD THIS CONDITION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "LABELS ARE PEALING UP/OFF FROM VACUTAINER TUBE SURFACE AND NOT ABLE TO BE USED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
590452 BD VACUTAINER® SST¿ BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) 9081742 50382903679862

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other