BD POSIFLUSH XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9%
Report
- Report Number
- 9616657-2020-00099
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 27, 2020
- Report Date
- June 30, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.
- Product Code
- NGT
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 6/26/2020. INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR PROVIDED LOT NUMBER 0021182 AND THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, ONE PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THE RETURNED SYRINGE WAS ATTACHED TO A CATHETER AND WAS PLACED WITHIN A BAG. WITHIN THE BAG, THERE WAS LIQUID WHICH LEAKED FROM THE SYRINGE AND CATHETER COMPONENTS. BECAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE DURING TRANSPORT AND/OR STORAGE OF THE SAMPLE, A PROPER EVALUATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGES NACL 0.9% HAD ONLY "HALF" THE AMOUNT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION IN THEM BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE PRODUCT ONLY CONTAINS HALF OF THE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE SYRINGE"
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGES NACL 0.9% HAD ONLY "HALF" THE AMOUNT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION IN THEM BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE PRODUCT ONLY CONTAINS HALF OF THE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE SYRINGE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667951 | BD POSIFLUSH XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% | SALINE VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH | NGT | BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. | 0021182 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |