FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 12601779 · Received October 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
1920898-2021-01060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2021
Date of Event
September 10, 2021
Report Date
October 21, 2021
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00382903249107
PMA / PMN Number
K024112
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

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: 10/4/2021. H.6. INVESTIGATION: CUSTOMER RETURNED (8) 3/10CC, 6MM, 31G SYRINGES IN AN OPEN POLY BAG FROM LOT # 0189393. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WAS LIQUID IN THE SYRINGES. ALL RETURNED SYRINGES WERE EXAMINED AND NO SAMPLES EXHIBITED VISIBLE LIQUID IN THE BARREL. HOWEVER, ONE SAMPLE WAS TESTED AND EXHIBITED A CLEAR DROPLET OF MATERIAL COMING OUT THE CANNULA WHEN THE PLUNGER ROD WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. NONE OF THE OTHER RETURNED SYRINGES WERE TESTED. A SMALL PORTION OF THIS MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SAMPLE AND PREPARED FOR FTIR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS. THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THIS MATERIAL IS MOST LIKELY SILICONE. CUSTOMER RETURNED (2) 3/10CC, 6MM, 31G SYRINGES IN AN OPEN POLY BAG FROM LOT # 0279520. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WAS LIQUID IN THE SYRINGES. BOTH RETURNED SYRINGES WERE EXAMINED AND BOTH SAMPLES EXHIBITED VISIBLE LIQUID IN THE BARREL. A SMALL PORTION OF THIS MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SAMPLE AND PREPARED FOR FTIR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS. THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THIS MATERIAL IS MOST LIKELY SILICONE. CUSTOMER RETURNED (1) 3/10CC, 6MM, 31G SYRINGE IN AN OPEN POLY BAG FROM LOT # 0083507. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WAS LIQUID IN THE SYRINGE. THE RETURNED SYRINGE WAS EXAMINED AND NO LIQUID WAS OBSERVED IN THE SYRINGE. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN TESTED AND NO LIQUID CAME OUT OF CANNULA WHEN THE PLUNGER ROD WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH # 0189393 ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS ONE (1) NOTIFICATION NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH # 0279520 ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE ZERO (0) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH # 0083507 ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE TWO (2) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. ROOT CAUSE: L2L DISPATCH WAS OPENED FOR EXCESSIVE SILICONE BEING PUT INTO THE BARRELS. THE TANK PRESSURE ON SILICONE GUN #1 WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. L2L DISPATCH WAS OPENED FOR SILICONE IN THE BARREL ISSUES. SILICONE BUILDUP IN A PROBE/GUN CAN MINIMIZE THE FLOW OF SILICONE IN THAT PROBE THUS FORCING ADDITIONAL SILICONE INTO THE REMAINING GUNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLES EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER IN FLUID PATH. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: LIQUID INSIDE OF SYRINGES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0189393, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-07-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-07-07. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0279520, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-10-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-10-05. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0083507, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2025-04-30, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2020-03-23. 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 3 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLES EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER IN FLUID PATH. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: LIQUID INSIDE OF SYRINGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1498132 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 324910 SEE H10 00382903249107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown