BD BBL™ Simmons Citrate Agar Slants 221026Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Simmons Citrate Agar Slants, Package of 10 size K tubes · 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 30382902210260), received between Oct 13, 2021 and Oct 13, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (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
- Fluid/Blood Leak1
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.
MalfunctionOct 13, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® NAF 6.0MG NA2EDTA 12.0MG PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED THE RUBBER STOPPER REMAINING WITHIN THE TUBE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: IN THE LABORATORY WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS THAT OUR TRACK HAS JAMMED BECAUSE THE CAP OF A NAF TUBE (1064668 VACUTAINER TUBE GREY 4ML (NAF)) WAS REMOVED AUTOMATICALLY, LEAVING THE RUBBER STOPPER IN PLACE. BECAUSE THE RUBBER STOPPER REMAINED IN PLACE (WHILE THE GREY PART WAS REMOVED), THE SAMPLE NEEDLE OF AN ANALYZER ENDED UP ON THE CAP. DURING OFFICE HOURS, SUCH AN INCIDENT QUICKLY RESULTS IN A DELAY OF THE ANALYSIS TIMES FOR ALL SAMPLES THAT ARE PROCESSED VIA THE TRACK, BECAUSE DURING THE RECOVERY PERIOD BOTH THE ANALYZER AND THE TRACK HAVE TO BE RESET AND CHECKED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12625745 ↗
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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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