FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SAFETYGLIDE

MDR report key: 18007594 · Received October 25, 2023

Report

Report Number
1213809-2023-01175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 25, 2023
Date of Event
October 5, 2023
Report Date
November 15, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
10612479262598
PMA / PMN Number
K951254
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
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

TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO SAMPLES WERE PROVIDED TO OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR INVESTIGATION. THEY CAME IN SEALED PACKAGING BLISTERS. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS OR IMPERFECTIONS WERE OBSERVED. EACH SAMPLE WAS CONNECTED TO A SYRINGE WITH SALINE SOLUTION. THEY ALL EXPEL THE SOLUTION WITH NORMAL FLOW. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR EACH POTENTIAL BATCH NUMBER THAT WAS RECEIVED (2202913, 2172849, 2153548, 1209919, 2241654, 2094921, 2202914, 0141234, 2094923, 2087382). ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLING PLAN APPLIED FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, THE BATCHES WERE ACCEPTED AND RELEASED WITHOUT DEFECTS BEING NOTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OR VISUAL INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONAL DEVICE HISTORIES WERE REVIEWED FOR EACH LOT OF NEEDLES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE BATCHES. DURING THE HISTORY REVIEW, ONE LOT WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING SUFFERED FROM CLOGGED NEEDLES DUE TO SILICONE. IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT SOME SAMPLES ARE ESCAPES FROM THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING PRODUCTION. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. SEVERAL QUALITY INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON OUR MANUFACTURING LINE TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDLE LUBRICANT APPLICATION IS PROPERLY APPLIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. 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 SAMPLE ANALYSIS THE SYMPTOM REPORTED COULD NOT BE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLES WERE CLOGGED/BLOCKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER STATED WHEN PUSHING SYRINGES THE NEEDLES FEEL BLOCKED."

Description of Event or Problem · 0

SAMPLES OF MULTIPLE POTENTIAL LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED (CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THEY RETURNED WHAT THEY HAD BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT LOTS WERE NOT WORKING). POTENTIAL LOT NUMBERS RECEIVED: 2202913, 2172849, 2153548, 1209919, 2241654, 2094921, 2202914, 0141234, 2094923, 2087382.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1433188 BD SAFETYGLIDE SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLES FMI BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS UNKNOWN 10612479262598

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown