FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD BLUNT FILL NEEDLE

MDR report key: 12712915 · Received October 28, 2021

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2021-00579
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2021
Date of Event
September 29, 2021
Report Date
November 29, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED LOT NUMBERS 210540. 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, RETAINED SAMPLES WERE OBTAINED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THE RETAINED SAMPLES CONSISTED OF FOUR STRIPS OF BLISTER PACKAGES CONTAINING FIVE NEEDLES EACH. THE PRODUCTS WERE EXAMINED AND NO DEFECTS RELATED TO THE PACKAGING COULD BE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD BLUNT FILL NEEDLE EXPERIENCED POOR PERFORATION ON PACKAGING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WE RECEIVED A NEW COMPLAINT WHERE PERFORATIONS ARE CONSTANTLY MISSING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE #:(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 THE BD BLUNT FILL NEEDLE EXPERIENCED POOR PERFORATION ON PACKAGING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WE RECEIVED A NEW COMPLAINT WHERE PERFORATIONS ARE CONSTANTLY MISSING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1610014 BD BLUNT FILL NEEDLE NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 210540

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown