MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) PAXGENE® BLOOD RNA TUBE; RNA PREANALYTICAL SYSTEMS

Catalog Number 762165

Device Problem Leak/Splash (1354)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 08/02/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A device evaluation and/or device history review is anticipated, but is not complete.Upon completion, a supplemental report will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported that paxgene® blood rna tube broke in transportation due to freezing.No serious injury or medical intervention was reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction: due to an it issue beginning on 7/3/2018, previously filed emdrs did not contain required fields.This supplemental emdr is filed to provide the following omitted fields: event attributed to: other.Device single use?: no.Device returned to manufacture: no.Investigation summary: bd had not received samples or photos from the customer facility for evaluation; therefore, the investigation was limited.Retention samples were selected from bd inventory for evaluation/testing and upon completion, no issues were observed relating to damage 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 retain samples, the customer¿s indicated failure mode for damage with the incident lot was not observed as all samples met the required specifications.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.

Event Description

It was reported that paxgene® blood rna tube broke in transportation due to freezing.No serious injury or medical intervention was reported.

• Brand Name: PAXGENE® BLOOD RNA TUBE
• Type of Device: RNA PREANALYTICAL SYSTEMS
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD); belliver way; belliver industrial estate; plymouth
• MDR Report Key: 7793174
• MDR Text Key: 117586491
• Report Number: 9617032-2018-02625
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NTW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 54053727621653
• UDI-Public: 54053727621653
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: DEN050003
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,other,user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/17/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: 762165
• Device Lot Number: 7101799
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/02/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other