RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 1920898-2021-01296
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 12, 2021
- Report Date
- January 24, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K024112
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 0160001. ALL INSPECTIONS AND CHALLENGES WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATION. THERE WERE ZERO (0) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THE COMPLAINT.
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES. D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2022-01-06. H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED A 0.3ML, 31 GAUGE, 8MM SYRINGE LOT 0160001. THE SYRINGE DID NOT FEATURE ANY IMMEDIATELY OBSERVABLE DAMAGE. HOWEVER, WHEN TESTING THE SYRINGE¿S FUNCTIONALITY, NO FLUIDS COULD BE DRAWN INTO THE BODY OF THE SYRINGE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PLUNGER COULD NOT BE FULLY DEPRESSED. A WIRE WAS INSERTED INTO THE CANNULA OF THE SYRINGE AND AN OBSTRUCTION WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE END CLOSE TO THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. THE OBSTRUCTION COULD NOT BE DISLODGED WITH THE WIRE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 0160001. ALL INSPECTIONS AND CHALLENGES WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE ZERO (0) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THE COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE SAMPLE RECEIVED, BD WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE OF A CLOG IN THE SYRINGE. ROOT CAUSE: MAINTENANCE DISPATCH # (B)(4) WAS CREATED FOR THE LUMEN BLOW NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE LUMEN BLOW IS LOCATED IN THE CASCADE SYSTEM. THE LUMEN BLOW MANIFOLD IS LOOSE AND NOT ALLOWING THE AIR TO BLOW THROUGH THE CANNULA PROPERLY.
MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: NA. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED AND COULD NOT DELIVER INSULIN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CONSUMER REPORTED PRESSED IN THE AIR INTO VIAL BUT THE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED PLUNGER BOUNCES BACK"
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED AND COULD NOT DELIVER INSULIN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CONSUMER REPORTED PRESSED IN THE AIR INTO VIAL BUT THE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED PLUNGER BOUNCES BACK."
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED AND COULD NOT DELIVER INSULIN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CONSUMER REPORTED PRESSED IN THE AIR INTO VIAL BUT THE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED PLUNGER BOUNCES BACK."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870221 | RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE | 0160001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |