Culture media, non-propagating transport: medical device reports filed with FDA

581 reports carry this product code, 1996–2026; 3 brands with a page.

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581
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 23
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 57 in the 12 months before; 85%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0.2%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code JSM is FDA's classification for "Culture media, non-propagating transport" (microbiology panel), a class 1 device. 581 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from August 1996 to July 2026.

23 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 60% from 57 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (85%), injury (13.4%) and other (1.2%). 3 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
BD Vacutainer Eclipse Signal Blood Collection Needle with Integrated Holder	1	124	0%	98%
BD Vacutainer EDTA 2K	1	53	0.1%	99.9%
Bd Vacutainer Urine Analysis Preservative Tube	1	37	0%	99.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Becton Dickinson & Broken Bow	203	34.9%
Becton Dickinson	180	31%
Becton Dickinson And Bd	37	6.4%
Becton Dickinson & Franklin Lakes	13	2.2%
Becton Dickinson And	9	1.5%
Becton Dickinson & Bd	5	0.9%
Bd	2	0.3%
Becton Dickinson & Sparks	2	0.3%
Bd Medical - Diabetes Care	1	0.2%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0.2%1

Injury13.4%78

Malfunction85%494

Other1.2%7

Not given0.2%1

Who filed

Manufacturer report89.7%521

Voluntary report6.9%40

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given3.4%20

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Leak/splashthe device leaked	89	15.3%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings	64	11%
Material protrusion/extrusion	38	6.5%
Short fill	34	5.9%
Product quality problem	30	5.2%
Breakthe device broke	28	4.8%
Fluid/blood leak	23	4%
Volume accuracy problem	23	4%
Delivered as unsterile product	22	3.8%
Microbial contamination of device	22	3.8%
Incorrect or inadequate test results	19	3.3%
Device contamination with chemical or other material	18	3.1%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label	18	3.1%
Detachment of device component	17	2.9%
Component missing	14	2.4%
Contamination /decontamination problem	11	1.9%
Separation problem	10	1.7%
Device ingredient or reagent problem	8	1.4%
Unsealed device packaging	7	1.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	6	1%

Questions about culture media, non-propagating transport reports

What is product code JSM?

FDA's classification code for "Culture media, non-propagating transport", class 1, reviewed by the microbiology panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

581 reports through August 2026, 23 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

BD Vacutainer Eclipse Signal Blood Collection Needle with Integrated Holder (1), BD Vacutainer EDTA 2K (1) and Bd Vacutainer Urine Analysis Preservative Tube (1). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.