Recall Z-1139-2018— Becton Dickinson & Company

Name: FDA recall Z-1139-2018
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2018-03-22

Class I · Terminated

Class I FDA medical device recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, initiated 2018-03-22, terminated 2022-07-25. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K981013. Product: BD Vacutainer¿ EDTA Lavender Top Tubes: Catalog Numbers: 1. 366401 (UDI: 50382903664011); 2. 366450 (UDI: 50382903664509); 3. 366643 (UDI: 50382903666435); 4. 367835 (UDI: 50382903678353); 5. 367841 (UDI: 50382903678414); 6. 367844 (UDI: 50382903678445); 7. 367856 (UDI: 50382903678568); 8. 367861 (UDI: 50382903678612); 9. 367862 (UDI: 50382903678629); 10. 367863 (UDI: 50382903678636); 11. 368021 (UDI: 50382903680219); 12. 368047 (UDI: 50382903680479); 13. 368054 (UDI: 50382903680547); 14. 368661 (UDI: 50382903686617); 15. 364300 (UDI: pre-UDI). Reason: BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead in blood samples when used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare assays, employing the Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) methodology, or any other assay employing ASV methodology..

Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson & Company
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2018-03-22
Terminated: 2022-07-25
Firm location: Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K981013 — VACUTAINER PLUS TUBE WITH EDTA ANTICOAGULANT ANDD VACUTAINER PLUS SERUM TUBEBecton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems·cleared 1998-06-17

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

BD Vacutainer¿ EDTA Lavender Top Tubes: Catalog Numbers: 1. 366401 (UDI: 50382903664011); 2. 366450 (UDI: 50382903664509); 3. 366643 (UDI: 50382903666435); 4. 367835 (UDI: 50382903678353); 5. 367841 (UDI: 50382903678414); 6. 367844 (UDI: 50382903678445); 7. 367856 (UDI: 50382903678568); 8. 367861 (UDI: 50382903678612); 9. 367862 (UDI: 50382903678629); 10. 367863 (UDI: 50382903678636); 11. 368021 (UDI: 50382903680219); 12. 368047 (UDI: 50382903680479); 13. 368054 (UDI: 50382903680547); 14. 368661 (UDI: 50382903686617); 15. 364300 (UDI: pre-UDI)

Reason for recall

BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead in blood samples when used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare assays, employing the Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) methodology, or any other assay employing ASV methodology.

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