FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 13970585 · Received March 31, 2022

Report

Report Number
9616656-2022-00361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2022
Date of Event
March 14, 2022
Report Date
May 19, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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: D.9. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUTION?:YES D.9. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 05-MAY-2022 H.6. INVESTIGATION: TWENTY TWO SEALED 31G X 8MM PEN NEEDLE SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FROM LOT. NO. 1082127, CAT. NO. 320524. A FUNCTIONALITY TEST AS PER Q-SOP-183-DL WAS CARRIED OUT ON ALL TWENTY TWO SAMPLES AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RETURNED SAMPLES THEREFORE NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE EXPERIENCED A CASE OF THE OUTER COVER BEING UNABLE TO ATTACH, AND A CASE OF BEING DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER WANTED TO PUT THE NEEDLE BACK INTO THE PACKAGE AFTER USE AND THE PACKAGE WOULD NOT HOLD THE NEEDLES. HE HAS TO TURN THE NEEDLES DOWN DANGEROUSLY AND PULL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE EXPERIENCED A CASE OF THE OUTER COVER BEING UNABLE TO ATTACH, AND A CASE OF BEING DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER WANTED TO PUT THE NEEDLE BACK INTO THE PACKAGE AFTER USE AND THE PACKAGE WOULD NOT HOLD THE NEEDLES. HE HAS TO TURN THE NEEDLES DOWN DANGEROUSLY AND PULL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2900892 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 1082127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown