BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2022-00255
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 29, 2022
- Date of Event
- September 6, 2022
- Report Date
- October 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 00382903040001
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 304000 AND LOT NUMBERS 210335 AND 210338. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS SAMPLES WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN, TWENTY RETAINED SAMPLES OF THE REPORTED LOT WERE OBTAINED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THE RETAINED NEEDLE SAMPLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A SYRINGE BY POSITIONING THE HUB ONTO THE SYRINGE TIP WITH A SLIGHTLY ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT. NONE OF THE RETAINED SAMPLES DISPLAYED ANY SIGNS OF DEFECT AND THE NEEDLES FIT PERFECTLY ONTO THE SYRINGES WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE RELATED TO THE NEEDLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS INCIDENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE REPORTED DEFECT RESULTED FROM DEFECTIVE LUER DIMENSIONS OR DAMAGE TO THE SYRINGE TIP, BUT IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT AN INSUFFICIENT ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE DEVICES WAS MADE DURING HANDLING.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 210335, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 28-FEB-2026, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 18-MAR-2021. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 210338, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 28-FEB-2026, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 25-MAR-2021. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLES FROM LOT 210335, AND 1 NEEDLE FROM LOT 210338 LEAKED DURING THE INJECTION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH: "WHEN HE ATTACHES THE FINE NEEDLE AND GOES TO INJECT IT, SOME OF THE SOLUTION LEAKS OUT AND HE IS NOT ABLE TO ADMINISTER THE FULL DOSE".
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLES FROM LOT 210335, AND 1 NEEDLE FROM LOT 210338 LEAKED DURING THE INJECTION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH: "WHEN HE ATTACHES THE FINE NEEDLE AND GOES TO INJECT IT, SOME OF THE SOLUTION LEAKS OUT AND HE IS NOT ABLE TO ADMINISTER THE FULL DOSE"
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1747123 | BD MICROLANCE¿ 3 NEEDLE | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | SEE H10 | 00382903040001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |