Events

Recall of EDTA VACUTAINER BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    89151
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-11-16
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The rubber stopper inside the hemogard cap has been dislodging after reinsertion of the stopper/cap subassembly onto the tube (referred to as "stopper creep" or "creep-out") or popping off of the tube which creates a potential for blood exposure and loss of sample.

Device

EDTA VACUTAINER BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 367856 (Lot serial: 5014806)
  • Product Description
    TUBE EDTA PLH 13X75 3.0 PLBL LAV
  • Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.