FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE 5ML LS 21X1-1/2 AN EMERALD

MDR report key: 10925251 · Received December 1, 2020

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2020-00384
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2020
Date of Event
November 6, 2020
Report Date
March 16, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE POTENTIAL LOT NUMBER CAPTURED WITHIN THE PROVIDED PICTURE, 1912136. 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. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT, PICTURE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE PICTURES, ONE SHELF CARTON PRESENTED NO PRINTED INFORMATION AND ANOTHER SHELF CARTON HAD THE INFORMATION, BUT IT WAS DISPLACED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT RESULTED DURING THE LABEL PRINTING PROCESS. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURING TECHNICIANS, IT WAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A TEMPORARY PROBLEM IN THE PRINTING MACHINE OCCURRED AND LABELS WERE NOT PRINTED CORRECTLY NOR WERE THEY IDENTIFIED BY THE OPERATORS. BASED ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE, WE BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH AN UNLIKELY CHANCE OF RECURRENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 5ML LS 21X1-1/2 AN EMERALD EXPERIENCED NO LABEL OR MISSING LABEL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: BECAUSE I HAVE THREE BOXES OF BD EMERALD 21G 40MM 5ML 10 6567682 SYRINGES FOR WHICH THERE IS A PRINTING DEFECT ON THE LABEL. TWO BOXES HAVE NO PRINTING AND THE THIRD ONE HAS A MISPRINT AND THEREFORE THE BATCH NUMBER AND EXPIRY DATE ARE NOT WRITTEN ON IT. ONE BOX IS PART OF OUR AGENCY STOCK AND TWO BOXES ARE FROM A CUSTOMER RETURN TO WHOM WE SOLD THEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. 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 5ML LS 21X1-1/2 AN EMERALD EXPERIENCED NO LABEL, OR MISSING LABEL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: BECAUSE I HAVE THREE BOXES OF BD EMERALD 21G 40MM 5ML 10 6567682 SYRINGES FOR WHICH THERE IS A PRINTING DEFECT ON THE LABEL. TWO BOXES HAVE NO PRINTING AND THE THIRD ONE HAS A MISPRINT, AND THEREFORE, THE BATCH NUMBER AND EXPIRY DATE ARE NOT WRITTEN ON IT. ONE BOX IS PART OF OUR AGENCY STOCK AND TWO BOXES ARE FROM A CUSTOMER RETURN TO WHOM WE SOLD THEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1392018 SYRINGE 5ML LS 21X1-1/2 AN EMERALD SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1