BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2023-01057
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 22, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2023
- Report Date
- January 20, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 30382903059165
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951254
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4) FOLLOW UP: IT WAS REPORTED THE NEEDLE WAS BENT AND RESISTANCE WAS FELT. AS A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED, A THOROUGH SAMPLE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 305916, LOT 3093522. THE REVIEW REVEALED ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER REQUIREMENT WITH NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT DEFECT. BATCH 3093522 WAS INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BASED ON MEETING OUR INSPECTION CONTROL PLAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR SHIPMENT. ADDITIONAL DEVICE HISTORIES WERE REVIEWED FOR EACH BATCH OF NEEDLES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS BATCH. THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION FOR THESE TYPES OF DEFECTS DURING THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION RUN OF THESE BATCHES. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THAT PROCESS VARIATIONS DURING THE NEEDLE LUBRICANT APPLICATION CAN INDUCE CLOGGED NEEDLES. SEVERAL QUALITY INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO ENSURE THE NEEDLE LUBRICATION IS APPLIED APPROPRIATELY. ADDITIONALLY, A MONITORING PROGRAM IS ALSO IN PLACE TO VERIFY THE NEEDLE LUBRICANT IS APPLIED UNIFORMLY TO THE NEEDLE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WITH NO SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.
B.3. DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: MAT# 305916, LOT# 3093522. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT HERE WAS A BENT NEEDLE AND RESISTANCE WAS FELT WITH NEEDLE BEING CLOGGED/BLOCKED VERBATIM : COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA PHONE. PIR ATTACHED PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(6), NOT SURE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED BUT THEY RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT 06-SEP-2023. ALSO MENTIONED THEY HAD REPORTS OF ISSUES WHERE RESISTANCE WAS FELT WITH NEEDLE BEING CLOGGED/BLOCKED. 305916, LOT 3093522. THERE IS NO PATIENT HARM OR ADVERSE EVENT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE SENT TO BOTH EMAILS BELOW. (B)(6).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE WAS CLOGGED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A BENT NEEDLE, NOT SURE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED BUT THEY RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT (B)(6) 2023. ALSO MENTIONED THEY HAD REPORTS OF ISSUES WHERE RESISTANCE WAS FELT WITH NEEDLE BEING CLOGGED/BLOCKED. 305916. LOT 3093522 THERE IS NO PATIENT HARM OR ADVERSE EVENT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF. "
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117340 | BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 3093522 | 30382903059165 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |