FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE 26G X 3/8 IN

MDR report key: 10519448 · Received September 11, 2020

Report

Report Number
1911916-2020-00861
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2020
Date of Event
August 21, 2020
Report Date
September 10, 2020
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
30382903051107
PMA / PMN Number
K021475
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: SR. GLOBAL POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST. (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 305110 AND LOT NUMBER 9193538. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS A SAMPLE WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN, A THOROUGH SAMPLE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THERE ARE QUALITY CONTROLS CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO DETECT THIS TYPE OF DEFECT DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: NO SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED. NO PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED; THEREFORE, SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AND THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULDN¿T BE CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE APPLICABLE FMEA/EURA ((B)(4)) INDICATES THAT THE POTENTIAL RISK OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ASSESSED APPROPRIATELY IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: WITHOUT A SAMPLE NO ANALYSIS CAN BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CAN¿T BE OFFERED. RATIONALE: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH NO SAMPLE TO ANALYZE OR PHOTO SHOWING THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, THE SYMPTOM CAN¿T BE CONFIRMED. NO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN OTHER THAN MONITORING THE COMPLAINT TREND FOR THIS LOT. THIS LOT WAS PRODUCED FOR (B)(4) UNITS, THIS A CPM OF 1.4.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE 26G X 3/8 IN EXPERIENCED A CLOGGED/BLOCKED NEEDLE DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CALLER REPORTED CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE WITH NEEDLE/SYRINGE. NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES: 1 TIME. DID THE CALLER INSERT THE NEEDLE INTO THE CARTRIDGE AND ENCOUNTER FILL RESISTANCE?: NO. PRODUCT WITH ISSUE: BD 3ML SYRINGE, PN 309657. PRODUCT LOT #: 9193538. DID ISSUE CAUSE ANY INJURY? NO. DID CUSTOMER REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION? NO. IS PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY BD? - YES, SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. CALLER WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY FILL A CARTRIDGE. NEEDLE/SYRINGE ISSUE WITH NEEDLE BLOCKAGE AND NEEDLE BENDING WHEN FILLING CARTRIDGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
990094 BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE 26G X 3/8 IN HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 305110 9193538 30382903051107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other