MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (BROKEN BOW) BD VACUTAINER® LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 75 USP UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE

Catalog Number	367884
Medical Device Problem Code	Short Fill (1575)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/23/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B3: date of event is unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.Investigation summary: bd received two photos for investigation, which visually showed the customer's indicated failure mode.The product expiry date is 31 oct 2025.A total of 100 retained samples were inspected, and none showed visible defects.Furthermore, a functional test was performed on 10 retained samples, and all tubes were within specification limits.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: underfill.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported while using bd vacutainer® lithium heparinn (lh) 75 usp units blood collection tubes, one (1) tube underfilled.No adverse impact was reported regarding the patient or user.

• Brand Name: BD VACUTAINER® LITHIUM HEPARINN (LH) 75 USP UNITS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
• Common Device Name: BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE
• 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: anand singh ; 1 becton drive; franklin lakes, NJ 07417 ; 2018475186
• MDR Report Key: 23589736
• Report Number: 1917413-2025-01568
• Device Sequence Number: 18686724
• Product Code: JKA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30382903678847
• UDI-Public: (01)30382903678847(17)251031(10)4166501
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K901449
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/27/2025

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: 10/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 367884
• Device Lot Number: 4166501
• 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: 10/23/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/18/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/14/2024
• 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