BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2024-00210
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 22, 2024
- Report Date
- December 19, 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
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.3. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A DEVICE EVALUATION, OR A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED.
A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 303262 AND LOT NUMBERS 230408. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS NEITHER PHYSICAL SAMPLES NOR PICTURE SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN, A THOROUGH SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. BASED ON THE PROVIDED FEEDBACK, WE UNDERSTAND A CORING ISSUE TOOK PLACE. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AND THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE, AN EXACT MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT. IF THE AFFECTED SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THIS INCIDENT OR ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE INCIDENTS, WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH ANALYSIS. WE WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT MATERIAL 303262 HAS BEEN CREATED WITH A REGULAR BEVEL, COMPARED TO MATERIAL 304622 WHICH HAD A SHORT BEVEL. THIS MEANS THAT THE NEEDLE NEEDS TO PUNCTURE THE VIAL DIFFERENTLY. MATERIAL 303262 SHOULD PUNCTURE THE VIAL AT AN ANGLE OF PENETRATION BETWEEN 45 TO 60 DEGREES. 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, FOREIGN MATTER OCCLUDES NEEDLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH TO ENGLISH: THE TROCARS (PINK NEEDLE 18G X 40MM) ARE BLOCKED. INCIDENTS OCCUR-DURING USE . THE TROCARS (PINK NEEDLE 18G X 40MM) ARE BLOCKED. WHEN WE WANT TO ASPIRATE A LIQUID, THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE. WHEN WE WANT TO INJECT, THERE'S ALSO PRESSURE, AND THEN A SMALL PIECE OF IT COMES OUT OF THE TROCAR, AND IT WORKS AGAIN. WE'RE VERY CURIOUS ABOUT THE PIECE THAT COMES OFF THE TROCAR: AN UNIDENTIFIED PARTICLE THAT ESCAPES FROM THE TROCAR AND MIXES WITH OUR INJECTABLE PREPARATIONS.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2572241 | BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES | NEEDLES, HYPODERMIC | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 230408 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |