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BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE

Received Jan 10, 2025 · Event occurred Dec 6, 2024

Report 1917413-2024-01367 · MDR key 21130412

Device

Generic name

Lymphocyte Separation Medium

Catalog number

362761

Lot number

4113216

Product problems

  • Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
  • Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

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 OIL GEL GLOBULES WERE OBSERVED IN AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SAMPLES FOR INVESTIGATION. A TOTAL OF 56 RETAINED SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED, WITH NO ISSUES BEING IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINTS FOR SAMPLE QUALITY ARE UNDER STATISTICAL CONTROL FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024. AT THIS TIME, FURTHER TESTING IS NOT INDICATED. 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 NOT BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE: SAMPLE QUALITY. 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. BD QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SAMPLE QUALITY COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM CITRATE OIL GEL GLOBULES WERE OBSERVED IN AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.