FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE 20ML E/T PRECISE

MDR report key: 10155270 · Received June 15, 2020

Report

Report Number
8041187-2020-00335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2020
Date of Event
May 22, 2020
Report Date
July 2, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE)
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.10. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 6/9/2020 H.6. INVESTIGATION: ONE PHOTO AND ONE SAMPLE WERE RECEIVED BY OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR EVALUATION. FOREIGN MATTER WAS OBSERVED ON THE SYRINGE TIP, VERIFYING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL MANUFACTURING DEVICE RECORDS AND RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS WAS PERFORMED AND NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS TO THIS INCIDENT WERE FOUND. THE MOLDING OPERATION AND ASSEMBLY OPERATION WAS REVIEWED. THE MOLDED BARREL IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE MOLDING OPERATION TO THE ASSEMBLY OPERATION VIA AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. THE FOREIGN MATTER COULD HAVE TRANSFERRED TO THE SYRINGE TIP DURING THIS PROCESS IF THE PRODUCT STUCK TO THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR GAP BETWEEN THE BELT AND SIDE GUIDE. THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT STUCK BARRELS AND RUBBING AGAINST THE SIDE GUIDE. SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 20ML E/T PRECISE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION WHICH WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ONE OF OUR THEATRE ANAESTHETISTS FOUND ONE OF THE 20ML PRECISE SYRINGES THAT HAS DIRT AROUND THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE, LUCKILY IT WAS DISCOVERED IN TIME! THE ITEM HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MY OFFICE, THE COMPLETE BATCH HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THEATRE. WE HAVE ISOLATED THE STOCK OF THE SAME BATCH NUMBER IN OUR STORES (11 BOXES).

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 20ML E/T PRECISE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION WHICH WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ONE OF OUR THEATRE ANAESTHETISTS FOUND ONE OF THE 20ML PRECISE SYRINGES THAT HAS DIRT AROUND THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE, LUCKILY IT WAS DISCOVERED IN TIME! THE ITEM HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MY OFFICE, THE COMPLETE BATCH HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THEATRE. WE HAVE ISOLATED THE STOCK OF THE SAME BATCH NUMBER IN OUR STORES (11 BOXES).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
619929 SYRINGE 20ML E/T PRECISE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE) 9296085

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other