MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) BD VACUTAINER® BARRICOR¿ LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMAN BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE

Catalog Number	365045
Medical Device Problem Code	Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results (2456)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	09/07/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.Bd had not received samples, but photos were provided by the customer facility for investigation.The photos were evaluated and the customer's indicated failure mode for poor separation with the incident lot was not observed.A review of the manufacturing records was completed for the incident lot and no issues were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the bd vacutainer® barricor¿ lithium heparin plasman blood collection tubes trapped the plasma below the barrier.

• Brand Name: BD VACUTAINER® BARRICOR¿ LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMAN BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
• Common Device Name: BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD); belliver way; belliver industrial estate; plymouth
• MDR Report Key: 7491410
• Report Number: 9617032-2018-02359
• Device Sequence Number: 13831242
• Product Code: JKA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 50382903650458
• UDI-Public: 50382903650458
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160657
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/27/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2017
• Device Catalogue Number: 365045
• Device Lot Number: 6145853
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/07/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other