BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2023-00239
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 27, 2023
- Report Date
- March 30, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
- Product Code
- NGT
- UDI-DI
- 00382903065462
- PMA / PMN Number
- K161552
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THE UNIT RECEIVED DID NOT HAVE A CAP COVER. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, ONE SAMPLE IN A SEALED PACKAGING FLOW WRAP WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIP CAP IS MISSING. NO OTHER DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. THIS DEFECT COULD OCCUR IF THE TIP CUP ASSEMBLING THE TIP CAP WAS MISALIGNED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306546, LOT 3010631. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS LOT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS. ALL PROCESSES AND FINAL INSPECTIONS COMPLIED WITH SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THE SAMPLE WILL BE SHOWN TO ASSOCIATES FOR AWARENESS. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE RETURNED SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IS CONFIRMED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE HAD NO TIP CAP ON IT IN THE SEALED PACKAGING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "EMAIL FROM ONE OF OUR PICCLINE NURSE IN REGARDS TO THE PREFILLED SYRINGE LUER END NOT HAVING A CAP COVER... NO CAP COVERING LUER END STILL SEALED IN CELLOPHANE WRAPPER."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818751 | BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE | SALINE, VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH | NGT | BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL | 3010631 | 00382903065462 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |