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Bd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection Tube: medical device reports filed with FDA

825 reports name it, 2018–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Becton Dickinson & Broken Bow. Product code JKA.

825
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 100 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
96.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 825 reports that name the brand "Bd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection Tube" (blood collection tube), received between April 2018 and November 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Becton Dickinson & Broken Bow. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 50% from 2 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 (100%); across all tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection reports (product code JKA) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 96.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are short fill (88.7%), overfill (5.9%) and leak/splash (0.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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."

Reports by month, five years

035Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 52022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

By year received

03837652018: 1620182019: 76520192020: 520202021: 2020212022: 920222023: 720232025: 32025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%825
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%825
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 49,074 reports carrying product code JKA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Short fill73288.7%16.1%
Overfill495.9%3.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked70.8%13.2%
Volume accuracy problem60.7%5.8%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings50.6%13.5%
Fluid/blood leak30.4%5.3%
Breakthe device broke20.2%2.5%
Fungus in device environment20.2%0%
Coagulation in device or device ingredient10.1%3.2%
Component missing10.1%1.2%
Device contamination with body fluid10.1%0.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.1%10.9%
Inaccurate information10.1%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement20.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureBd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection TubeProduct code JKAAll MAUDE reports
Reports82549,07426,136,888
Share of that pool—1.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%2.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%96.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code JKA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
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BD Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate (9NC) Blood Collection Tubes1,5362110%
BD Vacutainer SST1,4377600%
BD Vacutainer Serum Blood Collection Tubes1,3091190%
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BD Vacutainer Safety-Lok Blood Collection Set8191440%
BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set1,5485810%
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BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 7.2mg Blood Collection Tubes7961030%
BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4mg Blood Collection Tubes1,0211730%
BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needle2,1166270%
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BD Vacutainer K2E 3.6mg Plus Blood Collection Tubes467900%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Bd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection Tube reports

How many FDA reports name Bd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection Tube?

825 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

short fill (88.7%), overfill (5.9%), leak/splash (0.8%), volume accuracy problem (0.7%) and incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (0.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bd Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate 9nc Blood Collection Tube was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.