FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD EMERALD SYRINGE

MDR report key: 11868026 · Received May 22, 2021

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2021-00205
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2021
Date of Event
April 18, 2021
Report Date
June 14, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
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: D.10. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 5/25/2021. . H.6. INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR PROVIDED LOT NUMBER 2010166 AND THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, PICTURE AND PHYSICAL SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLES, FOREIGN MATTER WAS OBSERVED ON THE BARREL SURFACE. THE FOREIGN MATTER WAS IDENTIFIED AS A GREASE SPOT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT RESULTED DUE TO A SMALL QUANTITY OF GREASE/LUBRICANT FROM ONE OF THE MACHINE STATIONS FALLING ONTO THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD EMERALD¿ SYRINGES HAD BROWN FOREIGN MATTER IN THEIR PACKAGING UNITS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "2 BD EMERALD SYRINGES HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITHIN THE STERILE PACKAGING WITH BROWN CONTAMINANT".

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD EMERALD¿ SYRINGES HAD BROWN FOREIGN MATTER IN THEIR PACKAGING UNITS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "2 BD EMERALD SYRINGES HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITHIN THE STERILE PACKAGING WITH BROWN CONTAMINANT"

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
764757 BD EMERALD SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 2010166

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1