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