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BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM HEPARIN

Received Jan 30, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 7, 2026

Report 1917413-2026-00029 · MDR key 24228666

Device

Generic name

Lymphocyte Separation Medium

Catalog number

362753

Lot number

5196666

Product problems

  • Short Fill

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM HEPARIN, ONE (1) TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D4. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4). D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION: YES. H.3 DEVICE EVAL BY MANUFACTURER? YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 12-JAN-2026. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED 5 SAMPLES FOR INVESTIGATION. AFTER INSPECTION OF ALL SAMPLES, NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED, AND ALL TUBES WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS. FURTHERMORE, 100 RETAINED SAMPLES WERE INSPECTED WITH NO VISIBLE DEFECTS, AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ON 10 OF THESE RETAINED SAMPLES. ALL TUBES DREW 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 NOT BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE: UNDERFILL. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® CPT¿ CELL PREPARATION TUBE WITH SODIUM HEPARIN, ONE (1) TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.