BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2023-00041
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2023
- Report Date
- February 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
- Product Code
- FMF
- UDI-DI
- 00382903096534
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110771
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES. D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 09FEB2023 . H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A SMALL FLAKE IN A 50ML SYRINGE. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, ONE SAMPLE IN AN OPENED PACKAGING BLISTER AND ONE PHOTO WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. FIRST, WITH THE NAKED EYE AND THEN WITH 10X MAGNIFICATION. NO DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE PHOTO PROVIDED SHOWS A SYRINGE WITH NO PACKAGING BLISTER. THE SYRINGE HAS DISCOLORATION RIGHT ABOVE THE STOPPER. NO OTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE PHOTO. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 309653, LOT 2243320. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS LOT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE PHOTO SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IS CONFIRMED BUT, SINCE THE SAMPLE RECEIVED HAD NO FOREIGN MATTER, A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE OFFERED.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 A FOREIGN FLAKE WAS FOUND ON THE BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE PLUNGER DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WHILE IN IV ROOM, PEDIATRIC IV TECHNICIAN FOUND A SMALL FLAKE IN A 50ML IV SYRINGE. THE FLAKE MOVED WHEN PLUNGER WAS MOVED IN AND OUT. IT WAS BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE PLUNGER BUT NOT IN AREA WHERE FLUID WOULD BE DRAWN UP. IV TECH ESCALATED IT TO INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS."
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FOREIGN FLAKE WAS FOUND ON THE BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE PLUNGER DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WHILE IN IV ROOM, PEDIATRIC IV TECHNICIAN FOUND A SMALL FLAKE IN A 50ML IV SYRINGE. THE FLAKE MOVED WHEN PLUNGER WAS MOVED IN AND OUT. IT WAS BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE PLUNGER BUT NOT IN AREA WHERE FLUID WOULD BE DRAWN UP. IV TECH ESCALATED IT TO INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15143 | BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL | 2243320 | 00382903096534 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |