FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE

MDR report key: 16044725 · Received December 23, 2022

Report

Report Number
1911916-2022-00776
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2022
Date of Event
November 20, 2022
Report Date
December 7, 2022
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
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

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306594 AND LOT NUMBER 1140605. 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 BARREL WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING THE FLUSH. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE: "THE PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF A BRAIN TUMOR AND ASKED FOR INTRAVENOUS INFUSION AND REHYDRATION TREATMENT, AND WAS GIVEN AN INDWELLING NEEDLE. AFTER THE INFUSION, HE FLUSHED THE TUBE WITH A 5ML FLUSH, AND FOUND THAT THE FLUSH HAD CRACKS, AND THEN RETURNED IT TO THE PHARMACY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2653300 BD POSIFLUSH¿ SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 1140605

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown