BD SAFETYGLIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2023-01153
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 19, 2023
- Date of Event
- October 4, 2023
- Report Date
- February 1, 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
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
PR 9013852 - FOLLOW UP MDR FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. IT WAS REPORTED THE NEEDLES ARE HAVING ISSUES DISPENSING. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION, SEVENTY-THREE SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. SEVENTY SAMPLES WERE IN OPENED PACKAGING BLISTERS, AND THREE SAMPLES CAME IN SEALED PACKAGING BLISTERS. FIFTY SAMPLES WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND NO DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. EACH SAMPLE WAS THEN CONNECTED TO A SYRINGE WITH SALINE SOLUTION. FORTY-SEVEN SAMPLES EXPELLED THE SOLUTION WITH A NORMAL FLOW. THREE SAMPLES DID NOT EXPEL THE SOLUTION; THESE NEEDLES ARE CLOGGED. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THAT PROCESS VARIATIONS DURING THE NEEDLE LUBRICANT APPLICATION CAN INDUCE CLOGGED NEEDLES. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 305916, LOT 2024138. THE REVIEW REVEALED ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER REQUIREMENT WITH NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT DEFECT. BATCH 2024138 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 THIS TYPE OF DEFECT DURING THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION RUN OF THESE BATCHES. 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 THE RETURNED SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IS CONFIRMED. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BRING THIS OBSERVATION TO OUR ATTENTION. 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 BD SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLE IS CLOGGED/BLOCKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "EVER SINCE PHARMACY RECEIVED THIS LOT THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES DISPENSING. THEY ARE ABLE TO DRAW IN THE DRUG BUT ARE UNABLE TO DELIVER AS IT APPEARS TO BE CLOGGED. SAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE. NO PATIENT IMPACT."
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539142 | BD SAFETYGLIDE | SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLES | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 2024138 | 30382903059165 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |