FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS

MDR report key: 11558145 · Received March 23, 2021

Report

Report Number
1213809-2021-00154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2021
Date of Event
February 25, 2021
Report Date
May 4, 2021
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 · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES. D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2021-04-19. H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: TWO PHOTOS AND TEN 5ML SYRINGES WITH WHITE TIP CAPS ATTACHED IN UNKNOWN PACKAGING WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. BOTH PHOTOS EACH DISPLAYED A LOOSE 5ML SYRINGE WITH APPROXIMATELY 3ML OF OPAQUE WHITE FLUID INSIDE. IT WAS OBSERVED IN THE PHOTOS A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID WAS PRESENT BETWEEN THE RIBS OF THE STOPPER. THE PHYSICAL SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS OBSERVED. LEAKAGE TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON ALL TEN OF THE RECEIVED SYRINGES. NO LEAKAGE OCCURRED WITH ANY OF THE SAMPLE. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE LEAKAGE PAST STOPPER DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEFECT WAS ONLY PRESENT IN THE PHOTOS AND WAS NOT REPLICATED DURING TESTING OF THE PHYSICAL SAMPLES. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS UNCLEAR WHAT CONDITIONS THE SYRINGES IN THE PHOTOS WERE SUBJECTED TO. THESE SYRINGES ARE SOLD AS NON-STERILE, AND THE RETURNED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED IN UNKNOWN STERILE PACKAGING. SINCE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DEFINED, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. 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. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 8 SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM OUR CUSTOMER DUE TO FLUID LEAKING PAST THE BUNG WHEN PREPARING DRUGS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON 6 OCCASIONS WITH SYRINGES FROM LOT 0223034 AND 2 OCCASIONS WITH SYRINGES FROM LOT 0184824.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0223034. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-07-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-08-10. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0184824. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-06-30. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-07-02.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 8 SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM OUR CUSTOMER DUE TO FLUID LEAKING PAST THE BUNG WHEN PREPARING DRUGS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON 6 OCCASIONS WITH SYRINGES FROM LOT 0223034 AND 2 OCCASIONS WITH SYRINGES FROM LOT 0184824.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
446621 SYRINGE 5ML LL BNS PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 0184824

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1