FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE

MDR report key: 13347403 · Received January 25, 2022

Report

Report Number
1911916-2022-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2022
Date of Event
March 19, 2021
Report Date
January 13, 2022
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
NGT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306594 AND LOT NUMBER 0170202. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS A SAMPLE WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN, A THOROUGH SAMPLE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE PLUNGER WAS FOUND DAMAGED WHEN OPENING THE PACKAGING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE: "WHEN THE PATIENT IS GIVEN THE FLUSHING AND SEALING TUBE TREATMENT AT THE END OF THE TREATMENT, AFTER OPENING THE OUTER PACKAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT, THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SYRINGE IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND THE INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1033289 BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE SALINE VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH NGT BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 0170202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown