FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE

MDR report key: 15573606 · Received October 10, 2022

Report

Report Number
1911916-2022-00561
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2022
Date of Event
August 25, 2022
Report Date
October 6, 2022
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
NGT
UDI-DI
00382903065943
PMA / PMN Number
K161552
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INITIAL REPORTER E-MAIL: UNKNOWN INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306594 AND LOT NUMBER 1140608. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE PLUNGER ROD WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE: "THE PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL MAINLY BECAUSE OF PNEUMONIA. ON (B)(6) 2022, WHEN THE PATIENT WAS SEALED WITH A FLUSH, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLUNGER ROD OF THE FLUSH HAD CRACKS AND BROKEN. THE FLUSH IS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2898652 BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE SALINE VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH NGT BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 1140608 00382903065943

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown