MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE; LYMPHOCYTE SEPARATION MEDIUM

Catalog Number	362760
Medical Device Problem Code	Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/25/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional 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 or Problem Description
Report 1 of 2: it was reported while using bd vacutainer® cpt¿ cell preparation tube with sodium citrate, 2 tubes exhibited poor barrier separation.After re-spinning both tubes, 1 still exhibited poor barrier separation(3 occurrences).There was no health impact or consequences reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation summary: bd received five photos for investigation.A visual examination of these photos revealed poor barrier separation.Complaints for sample quality were not under statistical control for the month of march 2025, additional testing was performed: no difficulties were encountered during blood collection and all tubes exhibited proper fill.Bd was unable to duplicate the customer¿s indicated failure (poor separation) because the defect was not evident in the testing of the complaint lot samples.Replicates of both retention and control samples tested demonstrated clinically acceptable performance for all visual observations evaluated.All tubes performed demonstrated distinct layers as expected.Based on a review of the device history record for the incident lot, all product specifications and requirements for lot release were met.This complaint has been confirmed for the indicated failure mode: poor barrier separation based on the photos provided.No definitive root cause could be established for the reported defect.Complaints received for this device and reported condition will continue to be tracked and trended.Information will be captured on trend reports and monitored.Our business team regularly reviews the collected data for the identification of emerging trends.Bd quality will continue to monitor sample quality complaints.
Event or Problem Description
Report 1 of 2: it was reported while using bd vacutainer® cpt¿ cell preparation tube with sodium citrate, 2 tubes exhibited poor barrier separation.After re-spinning both tubes, 1 still exhibited poor barrier separation (3 occurrences).There was no health impact or consequences reported.

• Brand Name: BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE
• Common Device Name: LYMPHOCYTE SEPARATION MEDIUM
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW); 150 south 1st avenue; broken bow NE 68822
• Manufacturer (Section G): BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW); 150 south 1st avenue; broken bow NE 68822
• Manufacturer Contact: matt j. connor ; 7 loveton circle; sparks, MD 21152 ; 4103164000
• MDR Report Key: 21762920
• Report Number: 1917413-2025-00386
• Device Sequence Number: 12884278
• Product Code: JCF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30382903627609
• UDI-Public: (01)30382903627609(11)240521(17)250531(10)4142089
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AZ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: NA
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/18/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 362760
• Device Lot Number: 4142089
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/07/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/18/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/03/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/27/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/21/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown