FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ 3/10ML INSULIN SYRINGE

MDR report key: 13541687 · Received February 16, 2022

Report

Report Number
1920898-2022-00107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2022
Date of Event
February 3, 2022
Report Date
March 4, 2022
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES, D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2022-02-23. H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED A TOTAL OF 34 SYRINGES ACROSS 5 POLYBAGS FOR 0.3ML, 29 GAUGE, 12.7MM SYRINGES FROM LOT 1123341. ONE POLYBAG HAD BEEN OPENED. EACH OF THE SYRINGES RETURNED WERE INSPECTED, WITH ONE SYRINGE VISIBLY SHOWING THE RUBBER STOPPER DRAGGING INSIDE THE BARREL. THE REST WERE TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY. ANOTHER SYRINGE IN A PREVIOUSLY UNOPENED POLYBAG WAS FOUND TO DRAG SIGNIFICANTLY INSIDE THE SYRINGE BARREL, THOUGH IT DID NOT SHOW IT VISIBLY. THE REMAINING SAMPLES ALL FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 1123341. 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 SAMPLES RECEIVED, BD FOUND THAT ONE SYRINGE HAD A VISIBLE DEFECT IN ITS RUBBER STOPPER AND ONE SYRINGE WAS DRAGGING INSIDE THE BARREL. ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ 3/10ML INSULIN SYRINGE EXPERIENCED A DEFORMED STOPPER AND DEVICE DAMAGE WHILE STILL CONSIDERED OPERABLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE STOPPER WAS SKEWED IN THE BARREL, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE USER TO MEASURE THE VOLUME CORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ 3/10ML INSULIN SYRINGE EXPERIENCED A DEFORMED STOPPER AND DEVICE DAMAGE WHILE STILL CONSIDERED OPERABLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE STOPPER WAS SKEWED IN THE BARREL, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE USER TO MEASURE THE VOLUME CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
6048 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ 3/10ML INSULIN SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 1123341

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown