BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2024-00227
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 29, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2024
- Report Date
- November 13, 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
A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 303262 AND LOT NUMBERS 240309. 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 AN ISSUE RELATED TO CLOGGED NEEDLE TOOK PLACE, POSSIBLY DUE TO CORING. 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.
H.3. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A DEVICE EVALUATION, OR A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES WERE CLOGGED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH TO ENGLISH: PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A MATERIOVIGILANCE REPORT ON PINK TROCARDS REF (B)(4) LOT 240309 WHICH HAVE BECOME BLOCKED. NO MORE DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE INFORM ME IF THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. ¿PINK TROCARDS LOT 240309 CLOG WHEN AN INFUSION BOTTLE IS STRUCK. IMPOSSIBLE TO INJECT OR INFUSE. REPEATEDLY REPORTED¿. 16 OCT 2024: HAS THERE BEEN AN IMPACT ON THE PATIENT (SERIOUS INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, CHANGE IN TREATMENT NECESSARY)? THE DECLARANT'S RESPONSE WAS NO IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1168157 | BD CONVENTIONAL NEEDLES | NEEDLES, HYPODERMIC | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 240309 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |