BD FLU+¿ SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2021-00487
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 18, 2021
- Report Date
- November 8, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091377
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED LOT NUMBER: 2103419. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS SAMPLES WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN, TWENTY RETAINED SAMPLES OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE OBTAINED. THE RETAINED SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED AND NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE WERE IDENTIFIED. PER THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. BASED ON THE PROVIDED CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE LEAKAGE RESULTED FROM DAMAGE TO THE PLUNGER LIP COMPONENT FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; HOWEVER, WITHOUT THE SAMPLE THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD FLU+¿ SYRINGE THERE WAS LEAKAGE PAST THE STOPPER/PLUNGER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "COVID19 VACCINE LEAKED BEHIND THE PLUNGER WHILE PREPARING SYRINGE FOR COVID19 VACCINATION. TWO OR THREE TIMES THE SITUATION HAPPENED AND THE VACCINE WAS DISCARDED."
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD FLU+¿ SYRINGE THERE WAS LEAKAGE PAST THE STOPPER/PLUNGER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "COVID19 VACCINE LEAKED BEHIND THE PLUNGER WHILE PREPARING SYRINGE FOR COVID19 VACCINATION. TWO OR THREE TIMES THE SITUATION HAPPENED AND THE VACCINE WAS DISCARDED."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1371786 | BD FLU+¿ SYRINGE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 2103419 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |