FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

MDR report key: 9788579 · Received March 4, 2020

Report

Report Number
1917413-2020-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2020
Date of Event
February 13, 2020
Report Date
April 21, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW)
Product Code
JKA
UDI-DI
50382903630832
PMA / PMN Number
K013971
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.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. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FROM BD INVENTORY FOR EVALUATION/TESTING AND UPON COMPLETION, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO OVERFILL 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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. ADDITIONALLY, RETENTION SAMPLES WERE SELECTED FROM BD INVENTORY FOR EVALUATION/TESTING AND UPON COMPLETION, NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED RELATING TO OVERFILL 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9220391, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-05-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-08-08. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9260289, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-06-30, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-09-17. 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 OVERFILLING OCCURRED DURING USE WITH A BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, "I HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNS FROM MY LAB ASSISTANT TEAM THAT SOME OF THE REF# (B)(4) 2.7 ML BLUE TOP TUBES ARE OVER-FILLING. THERE MAY BE TOO MUCH VACUUM IN THE TUBES. TWO EXAMPLE LOT NUMBERS ARE: LOT# 9220391 AND LOT# 9260289. I HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNS FROM MY LAB ASSISTANT TEAM THAT SOME OF THE REF# (B)(4) 2.7 ML BLUE TOP TUBES ARE OVER-FILLING." 100 OCCURRENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253329 BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE JKA BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) 363083 SEE. H.10 50382903630832

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other