MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (FRANKLIN LAKES) BD VACUTAINER® URINALYSIS PRESERVATIVE URINE TUBE; CONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE

Catalog Number	365017
Medical Device Problem Code	Short Fill (1575)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/20/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B.3: date of event is unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.A device evaluation is anticipated but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that when using the bd vacutainer® urinalysis preservative urine tube, an unspecified number of tubes underfilled.No adverse impact was reported regarding the patient or user.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The following fields were updated due to additional information: d.9: device available for evaluation: yes.H.3: device eval by manufacturer? yes.D.9: returned to manufacturer on: 09-apr-2026.Investigation summary: bd received four samples and one photo for investigation.The photo was evaluated and shows the reported defect, as the specimen in the tube appears to be minimal for this product.The four returned samples were inspected with no issues identified.Additionally, one hundred retained samples were visually inspected with zero visible defects.Functional tests were also performed on ten 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 that when using the bd vacutainer® urinalysis preservative urine tube, an unspecified number of tubes underfilled.No adverse impact was reported regarding the patient or user.

• Brand Name: BD VACUTAINER® URINALYSIS PRESERVATIVE URINE TUBE
• Common Device Name: CONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON DICKINSON & CO (FRANKLIN LAKES); 1 becton drive; franklin lakes NJ 07417
• 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: 24912266
• Report Number: 1917413-2026-00303
• Device Sequence Number: 9800038
• Product Code: FMH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30382903650171
• UDI-Public: (01)30382903650171(17)260531(10)4318800
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: N/A
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/21/2026

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: 05/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 365017
• Device Lot Number: 4318800
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/21/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/13/2024
• 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