FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES,

MDR report key: 17645090 · Received August 29, 2023

Report

Report Number
1911916-2023-00620
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2023
Date of Event
August 8, 2023
Report Date
September 6, 2023
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FOZ
UDI-DI
30382903065463
PMA / PMN Number
K161552
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES, D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 05-SEP-2023. H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY : IT WAS REPORTED THE PLUNGER IS STOPPING MID FLUSH. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, ONE EMPTY SAMPLE WITH NO PACKAGING FLOW WRAP, OR TIP CAP, AND ONE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND NO DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN TESTED FOR SUSTAINING FORCE PER IT287, WHICH IS THE FORCE APPLIED TO THE PLUNGER ROD WHILE MOVING DOWNWARDS WHEN EXPELLING THE SALINE SOLUTION, AND THE RESULT WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE PHOTO PROVIDED SHOWS THE SAMPLE RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 306546, LOT 3142731. 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 RETURNED SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE OFFERED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES, THE PLUNGER WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: INCIDENT DETAILS: NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES OF 0.9% LOT # 3142731 HAS BEEN STOPPING ABOUT 2/3RD MID FLUSH. NOTED WITH 2 SYRINGES IN THE SAME LOT NUMBER SO FAR. FREQUENCY OF PROBLEM: FIRST TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES, THE PLUNGER WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: INCIDENT DETAILS: NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES OF 0.9% LOT # 3142731 HAS BEEN STOPPING ABOUT 2/3RD MID FLUSH. NOTED WITH 2 SYRINGES IN THE SAME LOT NUMBER SO FAR. FREQUENCY OF PROBLEM: FIRST TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2086020 BD POSIFLUSH¿ NORMAL SALINE SYRINGES, SALINE, VASCULAR ACCESS FLUSH FOZ BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 3142731 30382903065463

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown