BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2024-00127
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 28, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2024
- Report Date
- May 28, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS MDR IS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION FINDING. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 303262 AND LOT NUMBER 231101. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, ONE (1) NEEDLE SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE SAMPLE WAS MICROSCOPICALLY EXAMINED AND THE NEEDLE WAS FOUND TO BE CLOGGED WITH A SMALL PIECE OF VIAL MATERIAL. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT A CLOGGED NEEDLE RESULTED FROM A CORING ISSUE. MATERIAL 303262 HAS BEEN CREATED WITH A REGULAR CANNULA BEVEL. THIS CHANGE IN BEVEL MEANS THAT THE ANGLE OF PENETRATION DIFFERS. MATERIAL 303262 SHOULD PENETRATE THE VIAL BETWEEN 45-60 DEGREES TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF CORING. BASED ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT CORING RESULTED FROM POOR OR INSUFFICIENT DE-BURRING OF THE CANNULA. AT THIS TIME, FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY. OUR QUALITY TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SIGNS OF THIS POTENTIAL DEFECT AND ANY EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES; UNABLE TO ASPIRATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH TO ENGLISH: PROBLEM OBSERVED: DIFFICULTY IN ASPIRATING SALINE, THE CANULA SEEMS TO BE CLOGGED. IMMEDIATE ACTION: CHANGE DEVICE. PATIENT IMPACT: NONE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332073 | BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES | NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 231101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |