BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2022-00338
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 7, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 28, 2022
- Report Date
- June 23, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
- Product Code
- NGT
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306594 AND LOT NUMBER 1152095. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS A SAMPLE WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN, A THOROUGH SAMPLE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THERE ARE QUALITY CONTROLS CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO DETECT THIS TYPE OF DEFECT DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE THE BARREL WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE NURSE FOUND THAT THE FLUSH WAS DAMAGED AND COULD NOT BE USED WHEN SEALING THE TUBE WITH THE INDWELLING NEEDLE FOR THE PATIENT, AND IMMEDIATELY REPLACED A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE TUBE SEALING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1505382 | BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE | SALINE, VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH | NGT | BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL | 1152095 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |