BD™ Universal Viral Transport Flock Flex Mini 220526Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · Kit Uvt 1Ml With Flocked Flex Minitip · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 30382902205266), received between Jan 7, 2022 and Jan 7, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 7, 2022Mechanical Problem
THE RED CAP ON THE TUBES FOR THE UNIVERSAL VIRAL TRANSPORT FOR VIRUSES, CHLAMYDIAE, MYCOPLASMAS, AND UREAPLASMAS (COVID/FLU SWAB) WAS STUCK FOR ALL SPECIMENS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13190822 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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