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BD Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate Blood Collection Tube
- Starting date:
- January 17, 2017
- Posting date:
- February 14, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-62198
Reason
After receiving a customer complaint reporting erroneous results, BD confirmed that a limited portion of the referenced lot was manufactured with approximately twice the expected amount of buffered sodium citrate additive, an anticoagulant.
Affected products
BD Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate Blood Collection Tube
Lot or serial number
6090572
Model or catalog number
369714
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes
07417
New Jersey
UNITED STATES