BD Vacutainer® Buffered Sodium Citrate (9NC) Blood Collection Tubes 363080Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · Tube CIT PLH 13x75 1.8 PLBL L/BL .109 · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD Vacutainer sodium citrate blood collection tube has 371 reports, with no deaths and 4 injuries. Most describe tubes being filled too little or too much. No recalls name this device. Recent reports fell from 27 to 14 compared with the period before.
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- Adverse event reports
- 370
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 370 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382903630807), received between Nov 30, 2017 and May 21, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries, 366 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Short Fill” (166 reports).
5 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K013971); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Short Fill166
- Overfill121
- Volume Accuracy Problem45
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem18
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings15
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material12
- Coagulation in Device or Device Ingredient9
- Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results9
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions148
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient148
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient43
- No Information19
- No Patient Involvement11
- Insufficient Information1
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 370 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 21, 2026Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES OVERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25248511 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25125075 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25095041 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25094925 ↗MalfunctionMay 6, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25094923 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25062977 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25062967 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25062950 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25060124 ↗MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25048628 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THE SAMPLE WAS RECOLLECTED AND NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24299203 ↗MalfunctionDec 19, 2025Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE WAS IDENTIFIED INSIDE 1 DEVICE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23851484 ↗MalfunctionNov 17, 2025Overfill; Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES OVERFILLED. SAMPLES WERE RECOLLECTED. THERE WAS NO OTHER HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23576341 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. SOME SAMPLES WERE RECOLLECTED. THERE WAS NO OTHER HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23076549 ↗MalfunctionSep 17, 2025Overfill; Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SAMPLE VOLUME COLLECTED IN AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF DEVICES. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23073922 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22836179 ↗MalfunctionAug 15, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22820143 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
REPORT 2 OF 2: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 9 TUBES UNDERFILLED. TUBES WERE EITHER REPLACED OR RECOLLECTED. THERE WAS NO OTHER HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22812234 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
REPORT 1 OF 2: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 26 TUBES UNDERFILLED. TUBES WERE EITHER REPLACED OR RECOLLECTED. THERE WAS NO OTHER HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22812233 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 TUBE WAS UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22743983 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.129M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF SAMPLES WERE UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22646760 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Overfill; Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER SAMPLES WERE OVERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22646741 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2025Device Ingredient or Reagent Problem; Device Ingredient or Reagent Problem
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 TUBE CONTAINED AN ABNORMAL YELLOW ANTICOAGULANT. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22593889 ↗MalfunctionJul 24, 2025Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 TUBE HAD INK-LIKE FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE CAP OF THE TUBE. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22589231 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2025Overfill; Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® BUFFERED SODIUM CITRATE (9NC) BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES WERE OVERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21964584 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K013971. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2258-2018 · Apr 11, 2018 · TerminatedThe BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting, and processing blood in a clos
- Z-2259-2018 · Apr 11, 2018 · TerminatedThe BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting, and processing blood in a clos
- Z-2260-2018 · Apr 11, 2018 · TerminatedThe BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting, and processing blood in a clos
- Z-2633-2014 · Jun 23, 2014 · TerminatedBD Vacutainer Citrate Tubes (LIGHT BLUE TOP TUBE 2.7ML)Part number: BD 363083 Part Number: FMC 87-3083-8 Single use tube used to collect, separate, transport or process blood spec
- Z-0756-2013 · Nov 12, 2012 · TerminatedBD Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate (9NC) Plus Blood Collection Tubes; Sterile; IVD; REF 363083; 13 X 75 mm, 2.7 mL
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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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