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BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAH: medical device reports filed with FDA

150 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Becton Dickinson & Franklin Lakes. Product code FPA.

150
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 75 a year
120
reports, 12 months to August 2026
25 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
79.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

150 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAH" (set administration intravascular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Becton Dickinson & Franklin Lakes; received from July 2024 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

120 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 380% from 25 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 set, administration, intravascular reports (product code FPA) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 79.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (57.3%), leak/splash (23.3%) and packaging problem (7.3%). The patient problems coded most often are exposure to body fluids, discomfort and pain. 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

01631Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 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: 2Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 8Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 7Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 4Nov 2025: 4Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 17Feb 2026: 22Mar 2026: 20Apr 2026: 31May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 11Jul 2026: 5Aug 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

0541082024: 1620242025: 2620252026: 1082026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%150
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%150
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 349,387 reports carrying product code FPA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak8657.3%13.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked3523.3%11.2%
Packaging problem117.3%0.1%
Material split, cut or torn74.7%0.2%
Unsealed device packaging74.7%0%
Short fill32%0%
Backflow21.3%0.5%
Breakthe device broke21.3%2.1%
Product quality problem21.3%0.1%
Volume accuracy problem21.3%0%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label10.7%0%
Material separation10.7%1.8%
Missing information10.7%0%
Retraction problem10.7%0%
Separation problem10.7%0.2%

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
Exposure to body fluids53.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort42.7%
Painpain, site not specified42.7%

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

In context

MeasureBD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAHProduct code FPAAll MAUDE reports
Reports150349,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury0%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%79.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.3%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 FPA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Inset Guard47,27647,2220.1%
Inset26,40525,6560%
Quick Set23,35123,0280.4%
Autosoft Xc20,328490%
Autosoft 9012,143150%
Access14,16000%
Other Accessories10,42910,4251.7%
Alaris Pump Module Administration Set8,49200.2%
Contact Detach6,4736,1570.1%
Inset 303,5283,4610%
Cadd10,81190.1%
Minimed Quick-Set3,10160%
Cleo 90 Infusion Set3,006230%
Trusteel2,886140%
Autosoft 302,37410%

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 UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAH reports

How many FDA reports name BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAH?

150 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 120 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?

fluid/blood leak (57.3%), leak/splash (23.3%), packaging problem (7.3%), material split, cut or torn (4.7%) and unsealed device packaging (4.7%). 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 UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set with PAH 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.