FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD LUER-LOK 3ML SYRINGE

MDR report key: 10080841 · Received May 21, 2020

Report

Report Number
1213809-2020-00331
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2020
Date of Event
August 27, 2019
Report Date
May 29, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ONE PHOTO OF A MAGNIFIED PARTICLE WAS RECEIVED. THE PARTICLE APPEARED TAN IN COLOR AND COULD NOT BE VISUALLY IDENTIFIED. THE PARTICLE WAS REPORTED IN THE FLUID PATH OF THE SYRINGE AND APPROXIMATELY 650 MICROMETERS IN LENGTH, WHICH WOULD BE LARGER THAN LEVEL 2 IN SIZE AND REJECTABLE PER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. THE COMPOSITION WAS REPORTED WITH THE BEST MATCH TO BE PARTICLE BOARD THROUGH FTIR (FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY) . THIS INDICATES THE PARTICLE WAS LIKELY A SMALL CARDBOARD FRAGMENT AS THE PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN A LARGE PLASTIC BAG INSIDE A CARDBOARD BOX AND SOLD AS NON-STERILE. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FOREIGN MATTER DEFECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACKAGING PROCESS. IT IS POSSIBLE A CARDBOARD FRAGMENT WAS INADVERTENTLY INTRODUCED INTO THE BAG DURING THE LOADING OF PRODUCT OR MANUALLY TYING THE BAG. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY BASED ON THE DEFECTIVE RATE IDENTIFIED. BATCHES 8271675 AND 8190590 ARE CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD LUER-LOK¿ 3ML SYRINGE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION WHICH WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 301073, BATCH NO: 8190590. FOUND SMALL FIBER IN SYRINGE BEFORE SURGERY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD LUER-LOK¿ 3ML SYRINGE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION WHICH WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 301073, BATCH NO: 8190590. FOUND SMALL FIBRE IN SYRINGE BEFORE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
541752 BD LUER-LOK 3ML SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 8190590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other