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BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6mg Blood Collection Tubes (2017-08-28)
- Starting date:
- August 28, 2017
- Posting date:
- September 26, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- Healthcare Professionals, General Public, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-64564
Affected Products
BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6mg Blood Collection Tubes
Reason
BD has confirmed that a limited portion of the lot was manufactured with less than the required amount of K2EDTA additive, an anticoagulant, which may cause erroneous results that could lead to specimen recollection and potential delay of treatment or misdiagnosis/mismanagement of treatment and serious complications, such as failure to detect thrombocytosis or postponing surgery.
Affected products
BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6mg Blood Collection Tubes
Lot or serial number
6279849
Model or catalog number
367841
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes
07417
New Jersey
UNITED STATES