FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS

MDR report key: 11115103 · Received January 5, 2021

Report

Report Number
1213809-2020-00945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 5, 2021
Date of Event
December 7, 2020
Report Date
December 31, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE PHOTO OF A LOOSE 5ML SYRINGE FILLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 3ML OF CLEAR FLUID WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. IT WAS OBSERVED THERE WAS A SMALL WHITE CYLINDRICAL FOREIGN MATTER PARTICLE PRESENT INSIDE THE FLUID PATH NEAR THE STOPPER. THE SYRINGE APPEARED TO BE MANIPULATED AND THE FOREIGN MATTER DEFECT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FOREIGN MATTER DEFECT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED TO ORIGINATED FROM THE MANUFACTURING SITE. THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS BULK NON-STERILE AND THE PHOTOS DISPLAY A MANIPULATED SYRINGE. RATIONALE: NO CAPA REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS HAD FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DEAR SIR/MADAM I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A CONTAMINATED SYRINGE REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER, PRODUCT NO. 301027, FROM LOT NO. 8356762. COULD YOU PLEASE LOG INTERNALLY, BVI DO NOT REQUIRE AN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
15600 SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 8356762

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1