BD Vacutainer® 9NC 0.109M 2.7 mL 363095Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited · TUBE CIT PLH 13X75 2.7 BLBL CE L/BL .109 · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD Vacutainer blood collection tube is used to draw blood. Its 652 reports mostly describe tubes filled with too little or too much blood, with some reports of leaks and clotting inside the tube. The reports include 2 injuries and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 647
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 647 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 50382903630955), received between Nov 27, 2017 and Sep 16, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 645 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Short Fill” (353 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 Fill353
- Volume Accuracy Problem103
- Overfill63
- Leak/Splash39
- Coagulation in Device or Device Ingredient37
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material28
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem18
- Fluid/Blood Leak16
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions443
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient139
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient45
- No Information11
- No Patient Involvement3
- Exposure to Body Fluids2
- Injury2
- No Code Available2
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 647 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Short Fill
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50793762 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Short Fill
It was reported while using BD Vacutainer® 9NC 0.109M Plus Blood Collection Tubes, one tube underfilled. No adverse impact was reported regarding the patient or user.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50717354 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2026Overfill
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50309168 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2026Overfill
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50309165 ↗MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25323311 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, TEN (10) TUBES UNDERFILLED. A REDRAW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25249883 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING BLOOD DRAW OF ONE PATIENT USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THE TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25233391 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Overfill
REPORT 1 OF 3: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS 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 25217911 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Overfill
REPORT 3 OF 3: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS 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 25217859 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Overfill
REPORT 2 OF 3IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS 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 25217857 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2026Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M 2.7 ML, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES OVERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25210826 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, INSUFFICIENT NEGATIVE PRESSURE WAS SEEN WITH ONE TUBE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25205250 ↗MalfunctionMay 18, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M 2.7 ML, 1 TUBE UNDERFILLED. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25204062 ↗MalfunctionMay 13, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE TUBE UNDERFILLED RESULTING IN SAMPLE RECOLLECTION. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25165374 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE (1) TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25088903 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25087480 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE (1) TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25085957 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Overfill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS 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 25085100 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THREE (3) TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25054408 ↗MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, TWO TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25023577 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND IN ONE (1) TUBE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24960105 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE (1) TUBE UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24958334 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, TWO (2) TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24958332 ↗MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING [BRAND NAME] (X) NUMBER OF TUBE(S) UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24946843 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® 9NC 0.109M PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER WAS SEEN IN ONE TUBE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24932769 ↗
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-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-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-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-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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- BD Vacutainer® SST™ 367983Becton, Dickinson And Company · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection2 recalls1,075 reports
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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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