FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 15700587 · Received October 31, 2022

Report

Report Number
9616656-2022-01174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2022
Date of Event
October 6, 2022
Report Date
December 6, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
00382903297054
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INITIAL REPORTER E-MAIL: UNKNOWN. 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

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE OPEN 30G X 5MM SAFETY PEN NEEDLE SAMPLE AND TWO PHOTOS WERE RETURNED FROM LOT. NO. 2040002, CAT. NO. 329705. VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE AND PHOTOS AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SAFETY PEN NEEDLE WAS NOT ACTIVATED AND THE PATIENT END OF CANNULA WAS EXPOSED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. THIS ISSUE MOST LIKELY OCCURRED DUE TO AN INCONSISTENT APPLICATION OF GEL DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTATIVE ACTION (CAPA) OR SITUATION ANALYSIS (SA) IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY SHIELD ON THE BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE FAILED TO ACTIVATE AFTER USE, LEAVING THE NEEDLE EXPOSED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE CUSTOMER¿S EVENT DESCRIPTION IS THAT AFTER INJECTION DURING PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION, THE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS NOT ACTIVATED, WITH THE NEEDLE EXPOSED."

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY SHIELD ON THE BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE FAILED TO ACTIVATE AFTER USE, LEAVING THE NEEDLE EXPOSED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE CUSTOMER¿S EVENT DESCRIPTION IS THAT AFTER INJECTION DURING PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION, THE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS NOT ACTIVATED, WITH THE NEEDLE EXPOSED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2455818 BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 2040002 00382903297054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown