FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ SP PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9%

MDR report key: 14415244 · Received May 17, 2022

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2022-00141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2022
Date of Event
April 26, 2022
Report Date
July 11, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
NGT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
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: D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUTION: YES. D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 15-JUN-2022 H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, ONE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THE SAMPLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED AND THE STOPPER WAS LOCATED AT THE 5ML MARKING. A SILICONE DISTRIBUTION TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A PARTIAL LACK OF SILICONE, CONFIRMING THE REPORTED DEFECT OF PLUNGER MOVEMENT DIFFICULTY. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306575 AND LOT NUMBER 2033252. THERE WERE NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS; HOWEVER, TWO SECOND SAMPLINGS FOR DRY BARRELS WERE PERFORMED. THE MACHINERY WAS CHECKED AFTER EACH SAMPLING AND THE SILICONE VALVE GATE WAS FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BD POSIFLUSH¿ SP PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% HAD DIFFICULT PLUNGER MOVEMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE SYRINGE BLOCKS AT ABOUT 5.5 ML, IS THEN STUCK AND DOES NOT WANT TO CONTINUE".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BD POSIFLUSH¿ SP PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% HAD DIFFICULT PLUNGER MOVEMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE SYRINGE BLOCKS AT ABOUT 5.5 ML, IS THEN STUCK AND DOES NOT WANT TO CONTINUE"

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1396369 BD POSIFLUSH¿ SP PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% SALINE, VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH NGT BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 2033252

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown