FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ ENTERAL SYRINGE

MDR report key: 17012734 · Received May 26, 2023

Report

Report Number
1911916-2023-00349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2023
Date of Event
May 4, 2023
Report Date
May 9, 2023
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO CONTAMINATED 30ML STERILE SYRINGES WERE DISCOVERED. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, ONE PHOTO WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE PHOTO SHOWS A SYRINGE BARREL WITH A BROWN SPOT AT THE 36ML MARK IN THE GRADUATION SCALE. THE SPOT APPEARS TO BE EMBEDDED DEGRADED RESIN. NO OTHER DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 305964, LOT 2243929. 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. 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 WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE OFFERED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD¿ ENTERAL SYRINGE FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: QUANTITY 2 EACH AS PER COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION TWO CONTAMINATED 30ML STERILE SYRINGES WERE DISCOVERED TODAY DURING BREAST MILK PREPARATION. BOTH CONTAINED MULTIPLE SPOTS OF BROWN SUBSTANCE MIXED WITHIN THE PLASTIC OF SYRINGE. ONE OF THE TWO 30ML SYRINGES DID NOT COME IN ANY CONTACT WITH PATIENT MILK. UNFORTUNATELY, THE OTHER SYRINGE DID COME IN CONTACT WITH BREAST MILK FOR PATIENT'S BABY A AND BABY B, AND 24ML OF EBM WAS DISCARDED IN RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1718196 BD¿ ENTERAL SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 2243929

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown