MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (FRANKLIN LAKES) BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES; TUBES, VACUUM SAMPLE, WITH ANTICOAGULANT

Catalog Number	367841
Medical Device Problem Code	Short Fill (1575)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/21/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Report 2 of 4: it was reported while using bd vacutainer® k2 edta (k2e) 3.6mg blood collection tubes, an unspecified number of tubes underfilled.No adverse impact was reported regarding the patient or user.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
There were multiple medical device types reported to be involved.The information for the additional device type is as follows.D.2.A medical device type: jka.D.2.B common device name: tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection.E.1: initial reporter address: (b)(6).There were multiple 510k numbers reported to be involved.The information is as follows: g.4.Pma / 510(k)#: k213670; k231373.Investigation summary: bd received 10 photos for investigation from catalog 367841, lot numbers 5101357 and 5260155.The photos were visually evaluated showing the customer¿s indicated failure mode.Furthermore, 100 retained samples from the production lot were inspected, with 0 visible defects observed.Functional tests were performed on 10 retained samples, and all tubes were found to be 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 lots 5101357 and 5260155, for the indicated failure mode: underfill.Bd was not able to identify a root cause for the indicated failure mode.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.

• Brand Name: BD VACUTAINER® K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6MG BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
• Common Device Name: TUBES, VACUUM SAMPLE, WITH ANTICOAGULANT
• 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: 25356344
• Report Number: 1917413-2026-00476
• Device Sequence Number: 18805184
• Product Code: GIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30382903678410
• UDI-Public: (01)30382903678410(11)250501(17)260731(10)5101357
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RP
• PMA/510(K) Number: BK230980
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/12/2026

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: 07/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 367841
• Device Lot Number: 5101357
• 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: 05/05/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/17/2025
• 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