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BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE

Received Jul 18, 2024 · Event occurred Jun 11, 2024

Report 1917413-2024-00650 · MDR key 19771449

Device

Generic name

Lymphocyte Separation Medium

Catalog number

362761

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Leak/Splash
  • Leak/Splash

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Exposure to Body Fluids
  • Exposure to Body Fluids

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES BROKE IN THE CENTRIFUGE. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES BROKE IN THE CENTRIFUGE. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED SAMPLES OR PHOTOS FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, BD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF INVESTIGATION NEEDED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.