FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

30 ML BD LUER-LOK TIP SYRINGE

MDR report key: 10538728 · Received September 15, 2020

Report

Report Number
1911916-2020-00869
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2020
Date of Event
August 20, 2019
Report Date
August 31, 2020
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903028321
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR MATERIAL NUMBER 302832 AND LOT NUMBER 0052748. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED DEFECT. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, TWO PHYSICAL SAMPLES AND THREE PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE TWO PHYSICAL SAMPLES CAME IN A (B)(4) PLASTIC BAG WITH NO PACKAGING BLISTER. EACH HAD A CONNECTED NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND HAVE BEEN USED. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH A 30X MICROSCOPE AND A FINE FOREIGN MATTER WAS OBSERVED ADHERED TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF THE STOPPERS. THE SOURCE OF THE FINE FOREIGN MATTER IS UNKNOWN AND BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE NO FURTHER ANALYSIS COULD BE PERFORMED. IN THE THREE PHOTOS PROVIDED, TWO SHOW THE SAMPLES RECEIVED AND, IN THE THIRD PHOTO, ONE OF THE SAMPLES IN THE PACKAGING BOX. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: 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. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: 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. PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE OFFERED. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE THE FOREIGN MATTER COULD NOT BE ANALYZE. THE SAMPLES HAVE BEEN USED. RATIONALE: FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 30 ML BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE SYRINGE. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: FINE WHITE FOREIGN MATERIAL WERE FOUND IN THE STOPPER OF THE SYRINGE WHILE PREPARING EXPENSIVE ANTICANCER DRUGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1002342 30 ML BD LUER-LOK TIP SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 302832 0052748 30382903028321

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other