FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SAFE-CLIP¿ NEEDLE CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 18341408 · Received December 15, 2023

Report

Report Number
2243072-2023-02194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2023
Date of Event
November 21, 2023
Report Date
January 11, 2024
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
00382903282357
PMA / PMN Number
K943683
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OEM MANUFACTURER:THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION FOR THIS PRODUCT IS [FLEXTRONICS]. THIS SITE IS AN OEM MANUFACTURING SITE. THEREFORE, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ HAS BEEN LISTED IN SECTIONS D.3. AND G.1. AND THE FRANKLIN LAKES FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER. H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. THIS IS THE 1ST COMPLAINT FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS TYPE OF EVENT FOR THIS LOT. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. IF SAMPLES ARE RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTATIVE ACTION (CAPA) OR SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS (SA) IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER THAT THE BD SAFE-CLIP¿ NEEDLE CLIPPING DEVICE WAS NOT CLIPPING. THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: NEEDLE CLIPPERS (LOT#3003001) PATIENT OBTAINED FROM RETAIL PHARMACY APPROX 2-3 MONTHS AGO ARE NOT CUTTING NEEDLE TIPS OFF AS PER DESIGN. SEEMS TO BE BENDING THE TIP, SOMETIMES BREAKING IT THROUGH BENDING FORCE, OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL. ALSO SEEMS TO BE A NEEDLE TIP JAMMED INSIDE NEEDLE ENTRY POINT OF CLIPPERS (UNABLE TO REMOVE).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER THAT THE BD SAFE-CLIP¿ NEEDLE CLIPPING DEVICE WAS NOT CLIPPING. THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: NEEDLE CLIPPERS (LOT#3003001) PATIENT OBTAINED FROM RETAIL PHARMACY APPROX 2-3 MONTHS AGO ARE NOT CUTTING NEEDLE TIPS OFF AS PER DESIGN. SEEMS TO BE BENDING THE TIP, SOMETIMES BREAKING IT THROUGH BENDING FORCE, OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL. ALSO SEEMS TO BE A NEEDLE TIP JAMMED INSIDE NEEDLE ENTRY POINT OF CLIPPERS (UNABLE TO REMOVE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1548487 BD SAFE-CLIP¿ NEEDLE CLIPPING DEVICE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON 3003001 00382903282357

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown