BD EMERALD - 3-PIECE SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2023-00142
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 1, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2023
- Report Date
- August 15, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 307736 AND LOT NUMBERS 2211231, 2009137, 2103153. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS NEITHER PICTURE SAMPLES NOR PHYSICAL SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR THIS REPORT, TWENTY RETAINED SAMPLES WERE OBTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY; HOWEVER, UPON REVIEW, NO SIGNS OF DEFECT WERE IDENTIFIED. THE PROCESS USED TO PRINT THE SCALE CONSISTS OF HOT STAMPING, WHICH EMBEDS THE INK INTO THE SYRINGE BARREL. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT.
MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2211231. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 31-OCT-2027. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 07-NOV-2022. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2009137. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 31-AUG-2025. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 02-SEP-2020. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 2103153. D.4. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 28-FEB-2026. H.4. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 09-MAR-2021. H3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. E.1 INITIAL REPORTER PHONE #: (B)(6).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 41 OF THE BD EMERALD - 3-PIECE SYRINGE EXPERIENCED SCALE MARKING ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: STAFF FOUND MORE MISPRINTING OF SYRINGES, FOLLOWING A INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ASK STAFF TO BE VIGILANT WHEN USING THE DEVICE. THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 41 OF THE BD EMERALD - 3-PIECE SYRINGE EXPERIENCED SCALE MARKING ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: STAFF FOUND MORE MISPRINTING OF SYRINGES, FOLLOWING A INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ASK STAFF TO BE VIGILANT WHEN USING THE DEVICE. THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1296272 | BD EMERALD - 3-PIECE SYRINGE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | SEE H.10 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |