BD SurePrep™ Capillary Tubes- HEPARINIZED 420317Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD SurePrep™ Capillary Tubes- HEPARINIZED · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382904203178), received between Aug 25, 2023 and Sep 29, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (2 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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Leak/Splash2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 29, 2023Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD SUREPREP¿ CAPILLARY TUBES- HEPARINIZED, BLOOD IS SPILLING OUT OF TWO BOXES OF TUBES. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER IS REPORTING BLOOD IS SPILLING OUT. HOW ARE THE CAPILLARY TUBES STORED WHEN NOT IN USE? TUBES ARE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING. HOW ARE THE TUBES BEING FILLED? FILLED WITH WHOLE BLOOD BY RETRO ORBITAL BLEEDS AND SAPHENOUS VEIN. ONCE THE TUBE IS FILLED, HOW LONG IS THE BLOOD REMAINING IN CONTACT WITH THE SELF-SEALING PLUG? ONCE BLOOD HAS REACHED THE SELF-SEALING PLUG. THEN PLACED UPRIGHT PLUG FACING DOWNWARDS. QUANTITY OF TWO BOXES AFFECTED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17845598 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2023Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD SUREPREP¿ CAPILLARY TUBES- HEPARINIZED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING/BROKEN BOTTLE CONTAINING PATIENT SAMPLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER STATES - STOCKING ITEM END USER IS STATING THAT THE BLOOD IS BEING SPILL OUT OF THE TUBE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17627442 ↗
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- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0007Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0186Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0187Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0005Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0185Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
- SAFE-T-FILL® 06 0199Ram Scientific, Inc · TUBE, COLLECTION, CAPILLARY BLOOD1 recall0 reports
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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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