FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

10 ML BD POSIFLUSH NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE

MDR report key: 12040523 · Received June 22, 2021

Report

Report Number
1911916-2021-00577
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2021
Date of Event
May 24, 2021
Report Date
June 9, 2021
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
NGT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE FLOATING OBJECTS IN THE FLUSH. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, THREE PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE PHOTOS SHOW A SYRINGE OUT OF THE PACKAGING FLOW WRAP WITH THE BARREL LABEL. FROM THE PHOTOS IT IS NOT CLEAR TO OBSERVE THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306595, LOT 0231132. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS LOT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE PHOTO SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE OFFERED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 10 ML BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER IN SYRINGE OR ANY FLUID PATH COMPONENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THERE WAS FLOATING OBJECTS IN THE FLUSH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
938423 10 ML BD POSIFLUSH NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE NGT BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 0231132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1