FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

23G ETW X 7MM PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 12393477 · Received August 31, 2021

Report

Report Number
1920898-2021-00945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2021
Date of Event
July 28, 2021
Report Date
October 1, 2021
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
00382904736989
PMA / PMN Number
K110105
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.9. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.9. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 10/19/2021. H.6. INVESTIGATION: CUSTOMER RETURNED (1) OPEN 7MM, 23G PEN NEEDLE WITHOUT THE TEAR DROP LABEL. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE NEEDLE COULD NOT BE INJECTED PROPERLY. THE RETURNED PEN NEEDLE WAS TESTED FOR POINT GEOMETRY, LUBE, AND CANNULA OD (SPECS: OUTER DIAMETER FOR 23G: 0.0260¿-0.0265¿). THE POINT EXHIBITED PROPER GEOMETRY, THE OUTER DIAMETER WAS MEASURED AS 0.0263¿, AND SUFFICIENT LUBE WAS OBSERVED. ALSO, NO BLOCKED/CLOGGED CANNULA WAS OBSERVED ON THE SAMPLE. ALL OBSERVATIONS FELL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 8275681. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE ZERO (0) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THE COMPLAINT. ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME AS THE ISSUE IS UNCONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS TYPE OF EVENT FOR THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1 BD 23G ETW X 7MM PEN NEEDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE NEEDLE COULD NOT BE INJECTED PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INJECTED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1 BD 23G ETW X 7MM PEN NEEDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER : THE NEEDLE COULD NOT BE INJECTED PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INJECTED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). 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 1 BD 23G ETW X 7MM PEN NEEDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE NEEDLE COULD NOT BE INJECTED PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INJECTED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1295600 23G ETW X 7MM PEN NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 4736989 8275681 00382904736989

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1