FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE

MDR report key: 14131492 · Received April 16, 2022

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2022-00112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2022
Date of Event
March 17, 2022
Report Date
June 6, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
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

A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2108228. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2026-07-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2021-08-19. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2102190. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2026-01-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2021-02-10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 23-MAY-2022. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR PROVIDED LOT NUMBER 2102190 AND THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, THE AFFECTED SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE, WHITE PARTICLES WERE FOUND INSIDE THE SYRINGE BARREL. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE PARTICLES ARE COMPOSED OF THE SLIP AGENT USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS SYRINGE PRODUCT. THIS SLIP AGENT IS USED TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER ALONG THE BARREL. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE LUBRICANT FORMS A MICROSCOPIC LAYER IN THE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL WALLS OF THE BARREL. WHEN THE PLUNGER IS MOVED BACKWARDS DURING THE FILLING OF THE SYRINGE, MOST OF THIS MICROSCOPIC LAYER OF LUBRICANT IS DRAGGED BEHIND THE PLUNGER AND A SMALL QUANTITY STILL REMAINS INSIDE TO ALLOW A GOOD SLIDING PERFORMANCE DURING THE INJECTION OPERATION. THIS IS A NORMAL PROCESS AND THE SYRINGE WOULD NOT WORK WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THIS LUBRICANT. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE DEVICE CANNULA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE CUSTOMER INFORMED US THAT PLASTIC PARTICLES WOULD BREAK OFF THE STAMP AND WOULD CAUSE TO INFUSE THEM."

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE DEVICE CANNULA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE CUSTOMER INFORMED US THAT PLASTIC PARTICLES WOULD BREAK OFF THE STAMP AND WOULD CAUSE TO INFUSE THEM.".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1907078 BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. SEE H.10.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown