3 ML BD LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE WITH ATTACHED BD¿ BLUNT FILL NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2021-00760
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2021
- Report Date
- October 21, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- FMF
- UDI-DI
- 00382903050604
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110771
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE SEALED PACKAGED 3ML SYRINGE WITH BLUNT FILL NEEDLE WAS RECEIVED, CONFIRMED TO BE FROM BATCH #9030615 (P/N 305060). THE SYRINGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE PACKAGE AND VISUALLY EVALUATED. NO DAMAGE, DEFORMITIES, OR OTHER DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED IN THE SAMPLE THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO LEAKAGE AT LUER. THE SYRINGE WAS THEN TESTED FOR LEAKAGE PER PROCEDURE. THE SYRINGE PASSED THE TEST WITH NO LEAKAGE OBSERVED. THE REPORTED DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE SAMPLES RECEIVED. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 ML BD LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE WITH ATTACHED BD¿ BLUNT FILL NEEDLE LEAKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED ENCOUNTERED A LEAK WHILE USING BD 3 ML LUER LOCK SYRINGE WHEN ATTACHED TO THE BD MAXZERO MICROBORE EXTENSION SET TUBING. VERBATIM: WE ENCOUNTERED A LEAK WHILE USING BD 3 ML LUER LOCK SYRINGE WHEN ATTACHED TO THE BD MAXZERO MICROBORE EXTENSION SET TUBING. CEFTAZIDIME WAS INFUSING IN A PATIENT OVER 30 MINUTES AND AT THE END OF INFUSION, FLUID WAS NOTED ON THE SYRINGE, TUBING, AND IV SYRINGE PUMP. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. HOWEVER PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR BLOOD CULTURE POSITIVE BACTEREMIA AND WE BELIEVE THE ENTIRE DOSE OF ANTIBIOTIC WAS NOT ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE LEAK. THE REPORT THAT 3ML SYRINGES LEAKING WITH MAXZERO/ MICROBORE TUBING WAS CONFIRMED AND REPRODUCED WITH THE RECEIVED EVENT PRODUCTS. THE IDENTIFIED CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO AN ISOLATED MOLDING ISSUE OCCURRING DURING SYRINGE MANUFACTURING. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE MICROBORE TUBING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1677923 | 3 ML BD LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE WITH ATTACHED BD¿ BLUNT FILL NEEDLE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 9030615 | 00382903050604 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |