FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTIMA-II Y 20GAX1.16IN PRN EC SLM NPVC

MDR report key: 15272281 · Received August 22, 2022

Report

Report Number
3014704491-2022-00370
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2022
Date of Event
August 10, 2022
Report Date
September 12, 2022
Manufacturer
BD (SUZHOU)
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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: D.10. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL: YES. D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 18-AUG-2022. H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT REPORTED BY THE FACILITY A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 1020902. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING IN THIS PRODUCTION BATCH. ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLING PLAN APPLIED FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, THIS LOT WAS ACCEPTED AND RELEASED WITHOUT DEFECTS BEING NOTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OR VISUAL INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, 15 SAMPLES WERE RETURNED. OF THESE, ONLY ONE SAMPLE DISPLAYED THE REPORTED CORROSION. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. BASED ON LEVEL OF DEGRADATION, AND ITS LOCATION, OUR ENGINEERS BELIEVES THAT THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. CORROSION CAN OCCUR IF THE DEVICE IS STORED IN A LOCATION THAT IS EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT OR AN OTHERWISE OXIDATIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD INTIMA-II Y 20GAX1.16IN PRN EC SLM NPVC THE PRN OF ONE INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS MELTED AND THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE HAD RUST SPOTS AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF 14 INDWELLING NEEDLES THAT WERE NOT OPENED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH: THE EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE PRN OF ONE INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS MELTED AND THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE HAD RUST SPOTS AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE. THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF 14 INDWELLING NEEDLES THAT WERE NOT OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD INTIMA-II Y 20GAX1.16IN PRN EC SLM NPVC THE PRN OF ONE INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS MELTED AND THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE HAD RUST SPOTS AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF 14 INDWELLING NEEDLES THAT WERE NOT OPENED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH: THE EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE PRN OF ONE INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS MELTED AND THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE HAD RUST SPOTS AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE. THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF 14 INDWELLING NEEDLES THAT WERE NOT OPENED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2451143 INTIMA-II Y 20GAX1.16IN PRN EC SLM NPVC INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BD (SUZHOU) 1020902

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown