FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD LUER-LOK TIP SYRINGE

MDR report key: 12439477 · Received September 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
1911916-2021-00950
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 8, 2021
Date of Event
August 10, 2021
Report Date
September 8, 2021
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903028321
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY IT WAS REPORTED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, THERE APPEARS TO BE MOLD SPORES INSIDE THE STERILE SYRINGE. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, ONE SAMPLE IN A SEALED PACKAGING BLISTER AND TWO PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE PLUNGER ROD HAS EMBEDDED DEGRADED RESIN. NO OTHER DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE TWO PHOTOS PROVIDED SHOW THE SAMPLE RECEIVED. THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR TESTING. THE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS NO MOLD, BUT EMBEDDED DEGRADED RESIN. THE EMBEDDED DEGRADED RESIN IN THE COMPONENT TYPICALLY OCCURS AT THE STARTUP OR INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS. THE DEGRADED RESIN CAN BREAK LOOSE AND BE MOLDED INTO COMPONENTS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 302832, LOT NUMBER 1180008. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS LOT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. TO MITIGATE THESE ESCAPES, THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS WERE INCREASED. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE RETURNED SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IS CONFIRMED. 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. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MOLD WAS FOUND INSIDE THE BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THERE APPEARS TO BE MOLD SPORES CONTAMINATED INSIDE THE STERILE SYRINGE"

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 MOLD WAS FOUND INSIDE THE BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THERE APPEARS TO BE MOLD SPORES CONTAMINATED INSIDE THE STERILE SYRINGE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1338244 BD LUER-LOK TIP SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 302832 1180008 30382903028321

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1