BD Microtainer® Tube Extender 365976Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD Microtainer® Tube Extender · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382903659761), received between May 8, 2018 and Feb 28, 2022 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (4 reports).
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
- Leak/Splash4
- Material Deformation2
- Volume Accuracy Problem1
Patient problems
- No Information2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 28, 2022Volume Accuracy Problem; Volume Accuracy Problem
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD MICROTAINER® TUBE EXTENDER THERE WAS A MOLDING DEFECT (SHORT SHOT). THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "ONE TUBE WAS SHORTER IN LENGTH."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13625481 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2020Leak/Splash; Material Deformation; Leak/Splash; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTENDERS ARE TOO TIGHT WITH AN BD MICROTAINER® TUBE EXTENDER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT EXTENDERS ARE TOO TIGHT. THE EXTENDER CAN BE PUSHED INTO THE MICROTAINER, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT, AND THE TECHS ARE COMPLAINING THAT THE REPETITIVE MOTION HURTS THEIR WRISTS, SO THEY USE A SMALL HAMMER TO PUSH THE EXTENDER INTO THE MICROTAINER.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 9774846 ↗MalfunctionJun 12, 2018Leak/Splash; Material Deformation; Leak/Splash; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD MICROTAINER® TUBE EXTENDER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE TUBE IN THE EXTENDER. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7594490 ↗MalfunctionMay 10, 2018Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD MICROTAINER® TUBE EXTENDER HAD STOPPER PULL OUT.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7505187 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2018Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD MICROTAINER® TUBE EXTENDER HAD A STOPPER PULL OUT OF TUBE WHEN IN AN ANALYZER.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7494348 ↗
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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