UNSPECIFIED BD VACUTAINER® HEPARIN PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 2243072-2020-00663)
UNSPECIFIED BD VACUTAINER® HEPARIN PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 2243072-2020-00663) is one of 9,000 device adverse events in the DeviceEvents dataset. Key details — Device: UNSPECIFIED BD VACUTAINER® HEPARIN PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES; Generic name: BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE; Man
| Device | UNSPECIFIED BD VACUTAINER® HEPARIN PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES |
|---|---|
| Generic name | BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE |
| Manufacturer | BECTON DICKINSON |
| Report number | 2243072-2020-00663 |
| Event type | Malfunction |
| Product problem | Y |
| Date received | 2020-04-27 |
| Report source | OTHER, USER FACILITY |
| Narrative | IT WAS REPORTED THAT FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN LEVELS OCCURRED DURING USE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED BD VACUTAINER® HEPARIN PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, GREEN HEPARIN TUBE SHOWS FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN LEVELS. IT IS SPORADIC AND OCCURS IN VARIOUS LOTS. |
| Source | openFDA MAUDE (device adverse events) |
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