BD Vacutainer® Urine Transfer Straw 364966Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 22 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 50382903649667), received between Nov 9, 2022 and Jan 16, 2026 — classified as 22 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loss of or Failure to Bond” (5 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

Recent adverse event reports

The 22 most recent of 22 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJan 16, 2026Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, 2 DEVICES WERE FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED WITH NEEDLE EXPOSED. THERE WERE NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24095307 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2025Material Separation; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA INSIDE THE STRAW SEPARATED AND REMAINED IN THE STOPPER OF THE COLLECTION DEVICE. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON ONE DEVICE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23006151 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loss of or Failure to Bond

  IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW ON 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 22787109 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loss of or Failure to Bond

  IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW ON 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 22786035 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loss of or Failure to Bond

  IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW ON 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 22786012 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loss of or Failure to Bond

  IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW ON 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 22786010 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA WAS STUCK IN THE STOPPER OF THE SAMPLE CONTAINMENT DEVICE THEREBY PULLING IT OUT AND CAUSING SAMPLE LEAKAGE. THIS OCCURRED ON 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 22772217 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE CANNULA WAS STUCK IN THE STOPPER OF THE SAMPLE CONTAINMENT DEVICE THEREBY PULLING IT OUT AND CAUSING SAMPLE LEAKAGE. THIS OCCURRED OVER AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME ON 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 22771270 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2025Loss of or Failure to Bond; Loss of or Failure to Bond

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF STRAWS SEPARATED FROM THE HUB EXPOSING THE CANNULA. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22771261 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 24, 2025Separation Problem; Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE HOLDER SEPARATED FROM THE NEEDLE OF THE STRAW. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON TWO DEVICES. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22320768 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 19, 2025Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE HOLDER SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW EXPOSING THE CANNULA. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22293507 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Premature Separation; Premature Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, THERE IS ONE (1) LOOSE NEEDLE IN THE BAG AS WELL AS EXPOSED NEEDLES PROTRUDING THROUGH PLASTIC BARRELS AND SHEATHING. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21687324 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2025Premature Separation; Premature Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, NEEDLES WERE SEEN POKING THROUGH THE SIDES OF HUBS AND THERE WERE LOOSE NEEDLES IN THE BAG. IT IS UNSPECIFIED HOW MANY DEFECTIVE NEEDLES THERE WERE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21464864 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Premature Separation; Premature Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, TWO (2) NEEDLES WERE SEPARATED FROM THE HOLDER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21365246 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 18, 2024Product Quality Problem; Product Quality Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THAT THE NEEDLE SEPARATED FROM THE STRAW. THIS OCCURRED AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TIMES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19562808 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 14, 2024Product Quality Problem; Product Quality Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THAT ONE (1) NEEDLE WAS EXPOSED FROM THE STRAW. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19539382 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 10, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THAT THE COLLECTION NEEDLE AND STRAW COMPONENT WERE SEPARATING FROM THE CUP. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19287075 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 18, 2024Separation Problem; Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, EIGHT (8) NEEDLES WERE SEPARATED FROM THE HOLDER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19139436 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 10, 2024Product Quality Problem; Product Quality Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, THAT THE STRAW DETACHED FROM THE VACUTAINER PORT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO THE PATIENT OR USER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19081308 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 25, 2023Material Separation; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW CAME APART WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS USING AND THEY HAD TO REMOVE A NEEDLE FROM THE TUBE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN DEVICES ACROSS TWO LOT NUMBERS. NO NEEDLE STICK OR INJURY OCCURRED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "URINE TRANSFER STRAW CAME APART WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS USING AND THEY HAD TO REMOVE A NEEDLE FROM THE TUBE. NO NEEDLE STICK OR INJURY OCCURRED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18004347 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW THE STRAW DETACHED FROM THE DEVICE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE STRAW IS DETACHING FROM THE REST OF THE DEVICE, CAUSING EXPOSURE OF THE NEEDLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17839431 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 9, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® URINE TRANSFER STRAW, IT WAS MISSING THE STRAW AND THE NEEDLE WAS EXPOSED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT STRAW IS MISSING EXPOSING THE NEEDLE."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15759824 ↗