VIAL ADAPTER
Report
- Report Number
- 3000223297-2022-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 30, 2022
- Report Date
- December 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL, LTD
- Product Code
- LHI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K963583
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL LTD. (WEST) INVESTIGATED A COMPLAINT RECEIVED REGARDING 3 VIAL ADAPTERS THAT WERE DETECTED DURING KITTING WITH A FRACTURE OVER THE BLISTER. THE RETURNED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED ON 15JUNE2022 AND WERE INSPECTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TWO SAMPLES WERE DETECTED WITH A FRACTURE IN THE FLANGE AREA AND ONE SAMPLE WAS DETECTED WITH A FRACTURE IN THE PLUG AREA -OPEN BLISTER. SAMPLE WITH A FRACTURE IN THE PLUG AREA COULD NOT BE SIMULATED. WEST SENT A FORMAL REQUEST OF INVESTIGATION TO THE SUPPLIER. WEST, FOUND THAT THE ROOT CAUSE WAS A FRACTURE WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN ISSUE WITH THE RAW MATERIAL. SINCE THE PRODUCTS WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRODUCT WITH FRACTURE BLISTERS IN THE PLUG AREA, THIS ISSUE IS CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED CASE.
ON (B)(6) 2022, FERROSAN MEDICAL DEVICES A/S CONTACTED WEST IL TO REPORT THAT THREE VIAL ADAPTER (VA) 20MM FLL, BATCH 265307/ LOT F420, WERE SCRAPPED DUE TO INCOMPLETE BLISTER PACK SEALS DURING THEIR KITTING PROCESS. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DETECTED BY MANUAL VISUAL CONTROL; NO MACHINES WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF HANDLING THE VIAL ADAPTERS. THE COMPLAINT WAS RE-EVALUATED AND DEEMED AS REPORTABLE BASED ON A CLINICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DATED 12/01/2022.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444390 | VIAL ADAPTER | VIAL ADAPTER | LHI | WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL, LTD | 8072043 | F420 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |