BD MICRO FINE PLUS INSULIN PEN NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 9616656-2021-00525
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2021
- Report Date
- June 10, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ONE OPEN 32G X 4MM PEN NEEDLE SAMPLE WITHOUT A TEARDROP LABEL AND THREE PHOTOS WERE RETURNED. AS NO TEARDROP LABEL WAS RETURNED IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS TO WHICH LOT NUMBER THE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FROM. VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT RETURNED SAMPLE AND PHOTOS AND EXCESSIVE LUBRICANT WAS OBSERVED ON THE NON PATIENT END OF THE CANNULA. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THESE PACKAGED LOTS CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IS ADHESIVE SPLATTER FROM THE DISPENSE SYSTEM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLACK DIRT WAS FOUND ON ABOUT 10 BD MICRO FINE PLUS¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLES' TIPS. THE POSSIBLE LOTS THE EVENT OCCURRED IN INCLUDE 0119789, 0133282, AND 0133283. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT FOREIGN MATTER (BLACK DIRT) ON THE NEEDLE NPE TIP FROM THE PATIENT THROUGH HIS/HER PHARMACY. ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT'S REPORT, A BLACK DIRT WAS OBSERVED ON THE NEEDLE NPE TIP IN ABOUT 10 OF 70 PRODUCTS. THE PATIENT BROUGHT ONLY ONE PEN NEEDLE TO THE PHARMACY, STATING THAT HE/SHE HAD DISCARDED THE OTHER PRODUCTS. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LOT NUMBER OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS IS ANY OF 0119789, 0133282, AND 0133283."
THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0119789. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-04-30. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-04-28. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0133282. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-05-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-05-12. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0133283. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-05-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-05-12. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLACK DIRT WAS FOUND ON ABOUT 10 BD MICRO FINE PLUS¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLES' TIPS. THE POSSIBLE LOTS THE EVENT OCCURRED IN INCLUDE 0119789, 0133282, AND 0133283. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT FOREIGN MATTER (BLACK DIRT) ON THE NEEDLE NPE TIP FROM THE PATIENT THROUGH HIS/HER PHARMACY. ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT'S REPORT, A BLACK DIRT WAS OBSERVED ON THE NEEDLE NPE TIP IN ABOUT 10 OF 70 PRODUCTS. THE PATIENT BROUGHT ONLY ONE PEN NEEDLE TO THE PHARMACY, STATING THAT HE/SHE HAD DISCARDED THE OTHER PRODUCTS. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LOT NUMBER OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS IS ANY OF 0119789, 0133282, AND 0133283."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724829 | BD MICRO FINE PLUS INSULIN PEN NEEDLE | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. | SEE SECTION H.10. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |