BD SHARPS DISPOSAL
Report
- Report Number
- 2243072-2024-00444
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 26, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2024
- Report Date
- September 25, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL, MEDICATION DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 00382903056040
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943140
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.3. IF A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE LID ON CONTAINER WOULD NOT SHUT AS CUSTOMER COMPLAINT MENTIONED AND THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN VERIFIED. THE SUPPLIER WAS CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE AND THE DETERMINED ISSUE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO INCORRECT GASKET DIMENSIONS(THICKNESS) DURING PRODUCTION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW TO VERIFY IF DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THERE WERE ISSUES REPORTED FOR LID WILL NOT SHUT FOR LOT 4030953 MANUFACTURED ON 02/03/2024 AND LOT 4030941 MANUFACTURED ON 02/01/2024, WHICH HAD NO ISSUES FOUND. A REVIEW OF THE NCMR¿S WAS PERFORMED; THE RESULTS EXHIBIT NO ISSUE REPORTED FOR THE SAME PART NUMBER AND ISSUE THROUGHOUT THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS DISPOSAL LID WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBATIM: THE SHARPS COLLECTORS WILL NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. OUR INFUSION NURSES ARE REPORTING THAT IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/SECURE THE LIDS OF THE YELLOW BINS, COMPARED TO BEFORE. THEY HAVE TO SNAP THEM ON, AND THEY ARE REPORTING IT IS HARDER TO DO. EVS PICKS THESE BINS UP, WHEN THEY ARE ¾ FULL, IN THE END OF THE DAY, AND WE HAD AT LEAST ONE INSTANCE, WHEN THE BIN¿S LID WAS NOT FULLY SECURED, AND THE TRACE CHEMOTHERAPY SPILLED OUT. SO THERE ARE POTENTIAL ERGONOMICS ISSUES, AND SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH INFUSION AND EVS TEAM. PRODUCT#: 305604.
SAMPLES RECEIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4378 | BD SHARPS DISPOSAL | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BD MEDICAL, MEDICATION DELIVERY SOLUTIONS | UNKNOWN | 00382903056040 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |