FDA-Device2016-01-06Class II
BD Vacutainer PLUS K2EDTA Tubes (Plastic). 13 x 75 mm x 3.0 mL (Tan) BD Hemogard Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 5.4mg Sterile IVD BD, Made in USA BD Vacutainer¿ tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood in a closed system. These tubes are used for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory. The BD Vacutainer¿ Plus K2EDTA Tubes may be used for routine immunohematology testing and blood donor screening.
Becton Dickinson & Company
Hazard
Some of the Blood Collection Tubes in these lots were manufactured with insufficient EDTA additive. An insufficient EDTA additive may lead to erroneous platelet results, specimen recollection, or a delay of treatment.
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and the countries of: European Union, Peoples Republic of China, Japan and Republic of Korea.
Affected count
29,815,600 units in total
Manufactured in
1 Becton Dr, N/A, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States
Products
BD Vacutainer PLUS K2EDTA Tubes (Plastic). 13 x 75 mm x 3.0 mL (Tan) BD Hemogard Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 5.4mg Sterile IVD BD, Made in USA BD Vacutainer¿ tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood in a closed system. These tubes are used for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory. The BD Vacutainer¿ Plus K2EDTA Tubes may be used for routine immunohematology testing and blood donor screening.
Official notice
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