FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEN NEEDLE 31G 5 MM 3/16" MNI

MDR report key: 14436581 · Received May 18, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5109779
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2022
Report Date
May 13, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

INDICATION: AGE-RELATED OSTEOPOROSIS WITHOUT CURRENT PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE. PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE DOESN'T WANT TO COME OFF THE CARTRIDGE AND SHE IS NOT SURE SHE IS GETTING AN ADEQUATE DOSE. SHE HAS BEEN USING THE CURRENT PEN FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND SHE DID MENTION SHE DROPPED IT ABOUT A WEEK AGO, BUT SHE STATED SHE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BEFORE DROPPING IT. THE NEEDLES MUST UNSCREW BY HAND AND AT THIS POINT THERE SHOULD BE LESS MEDICATION LEFT IN THE PEN, PER PATIENT. TYMLOS LOT RU01101, EXPIRATION DATE: 12/31/2024, NEEDLES LOT 1096044, EXP 4/30/2026. PROVIDED PATIENT WITH MANUFACTURER PHONE NUMBER TO REACH OUT FOR REPLACEMENT AND TRANSFERRED TO SET UP DELIVERY OF NEW PEN AND PEN NEEDLES. NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. NO MISSED DOSES REPORTED. UNKNOWN IF PATIENT STILL HAS DEFECTIVE DEVICE ON HAND. REPORTED TO (B)(6) BY PT/CAREGIVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2032392 PEN NEEDLE 31G 5 MM 3/16" MNI NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN FMI BECTON DICKINSON 1096044

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female TYMLOS