BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) BD VACUTAINER® PLUS PLASTIC SST TUBE; BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE
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Catalog Number 367988 |
Device Problems
False Negative Result (1225); False Positive Result (1227)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 02/15/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.There were multiple lot numbers reported to be involved.The information for each lot number is as follows: medical device lot #: 7282695, medical device expiration date: 2018-09-30, device manufacture date: 2017-10-09.Medical device lot #: 7321807, medical device expiration date: 2018-11-30, device manufacture date: 2017-11-17.A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
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Event Description
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It was reported during use of the bd vacutainer® plus plastic sst tube the customer is experiencing erroneous results with hiv tests, tests come back positive then come back negative.No samples are available.There was no report of injury or medical intervention.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 testing but no testing was conducted as the hiv complaints in question falls outside of the parameters set forth in our study protocols excluding the testing of any infectious disease.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: 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 testing but no testing was conducted as the hiv complaints in question falls outside of the parameters set forth in our study protocols excluding the testing of any infectious disease.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.Root cause description: based on the investigation, a root cause could not be determined.Rationale: complaints received for this device and reported condition will continue to be tracked and trended.Information will be captured on trend reports and monitored.The bd business team regularly reviews the collected data for identification of emerging trends.
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Event Description
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It was reported during use of the bd vacutainer® plus plastic sst tube the customer is experiencing erroneous results with hiv tests, tests come back positive then come back negative.No samples are available.There was no report of injury or medical intervention.
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