FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE

MDR report key: 13542994 · Received February 16, 2022

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2022-00055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2022
Date of Event
January 20, 2022
Report Date
February 28, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
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

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 304622 AND LOT NUMBER 210502. 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. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, PICTURE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE PICTURES, A NEEDLE WITH DROPS OF EPOXY WAS OBSERVED. EPOXY IS THE ADHESIVE USED TO JOIN THE CANNULA AND HUB COMPONENTS. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS WHEN THE EPOXY IS ADDED, DUE TO A TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OR MALFUNCTION IN THE EPOXY DOSAGE MACHINE. CONSEQUENTLY, A HIGHER QUANTITY OF EPOXY WAS ADDED AND DROPPED ONTO THE AFFECTED CANNULA. BASED ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE, WE BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH AN UNLIKELY CHANCE OF RECURRENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE HAD EPOXY ON THE CANNULA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WHEN UNPACKING THE NEEDLE, IT IS SEEN THAT ON THE NEEDLE'S TIP THERE IS WHITE GLUE."

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE HAD EPOXY ON THE CANNULA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WHEN UNPACKING THE NEEDLE, IT IS SEEN THAT ON THE NEEDLE'S TIP THERE IS WHITE GLUE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
529912 BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 210502

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown