BD PLASTIPAK CONCENTRIC LUER LOCK SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003152976-2020-00305
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 14, 2020
- Date of Event
- June 22, 2020
- Report Date
- August 14, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.10 DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES. D.10 RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2020-08-04. H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY THREE UNUSED SAMPLES OF LOT 2002224 AND THREE UNUSED SAMPLES OF LOT 2001235 WERE PROVIDED TO OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PRODUCT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE OR MOLDING DEFECT WAS OBSERVED ON THE PLUNGER ROD OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED LEAK AND THE STOPPER WAS PROPERLY ASSEMBLED ONTO THE PLUNGER. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOTS 2002224 AND 2001235, NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. LEAKAGE TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLES AND ALL PRODUCT MET REQUIRED SPECIFICATION, NO LEAKAGES WERE OBSERVED. FINAL PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUFACTURING LINE, FOR THIS REFERENCE ARE SAMPLED AND THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING SUB-PROCESSES ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD PLASTIPAK¿ CONCENTRIC LUER LOCK SYRINGE PLUNGER WASN'T SEALED AND DRAWN UP SOLUTION "SPRAYED" BEHIND THE PISTON DURING USE. LOT#'S 2002224 AND 2001235 WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MANY OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WITHIN EACH. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN TO ENGLISH: "WHEN THE SYRINGES ARE EMPTIED, THE PLUNGERS ARE NO LONGER SEALED, SO THAT DRAWN UP SOLUTION SPRAYS OUT BEHIND THE PISTON."
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2002224, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-02-10, MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2001235. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-01-15. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE#: (B)(6). 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 THE BD PLASTIPAK CONCENTRIC LUER LOCK SYRINGE PLUNGER WASN'T SEALED AND DRAWN UP SOLUTION "SPRAYED" BEHIND THE PISTON DURING USE. LOT#'S 2002224 AND 2001235 WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MANY OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WITHIN EACH. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: "WHEN THE SYRINGES ARE EMPTIED, THE PLUNGERS ARE NO LONGER SEALED, SO THAT DRAWN UP SOLUTION SPRAYS OUT BEHIND THE PISTON."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737960 | BD PLASTIPAK CONCENTRIC LUER LOCK SYRINGE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | SEE SECTION H.10. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |