FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD MICRO-FINE¿+ PEN NEEDLES

MDR report key: 14370488 · Received May 12, 2022

Report

Report Number
9616656-2022-00529
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2022
Date of Event
April 22, 2022
Report Date
July 25, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
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

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. DHR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO UNKNOWN LOT#.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D4: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1223670 D4: MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 31-AUG-2026 H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 11-AUG-2021 D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUTION?: YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 05-JUL-2022 H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ONE OPEN 31G X 5 MM PEN NEEDLE SAMPLE AND THREE PHOTOS WERE RETURNED FROM LOT. NO. 1223670, CAT. NO. 320129. VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE AND PHOTOS AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TEAR DROP LABEL WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PEN NEEDLE AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A HEAT SEAL BEING APPLIED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND ONE RELATED NON CONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PROCESS WAS CORRECTED, AND SAMPLING PERFORMED AS PER APPLICABLE QC SPECIFICATIONS. AQL SAMPLING WAS PERFORMED, AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE WAS DUE TO FAILING/SEIZING COMPLIANCE PINS THAT PUSH THE PEN NEEDLE PARTS UP DURING TEARDROP LABEL SEALING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD MICRO-FINE¿+ PEN NEEDLE EXPERIENCED A DAMAGED TEAR DROP LABEL WHERE THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS COMPROMISED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE TEAR DROP LABEL WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED BEFORE USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD MICRO-FINE¿+ PEN NEEDLE EXPERIENCED A DAMAGED TEAR DROP LABEL WHERE THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS COMPROMISED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE TEAR DROP LABEL WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED BEFORE USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD MICRO-FINE¿+ PEN NEEDLE EXPERIENCED A DAMAGED TEAR DROP LABEL WHERE THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS COMPROMISED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE TEAR DROP LABEL WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED BEFORE USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1083849 BD MICRO-FINE¿+ PEN NEEDLES HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 1223670

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown