BD INSYTE AUTOG BC WING
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2025-00113
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 4, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2024
- Report Date
- February 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- UDI-DI
- 00382903826339
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201075
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS MDR IS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION FINDING THAT RESULTED IN IDENTIFICATION OF A SLOW NEEDLE RETRACTION. INVESTIGATION: OUR QUALITY ENGINEER INSPECTED THE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION. BD RECEIVED (B)(4). SEALED 20GA X 1.00IN. INSYTE AUTOGUARD BC WINGED UNITS FROM LOT NUMBER 4222721 AND 46 SEALED UNITS FROM LOT NUMBER 4123611. A SAMPLING OF 20 UNITS FROM LOT NUMBER 4123611 WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING OF THREADING DIFFICULTIES. ALL UNITS PAST INSPECTION AND NO DAMAGES TO THE THREADING OR ISSUES WHEN ADVANCING THE CATHETER WERE DISCOVERED, HOWEVER A SLOW RETRACTION WAS OBSERVED. A SAMPLING OF (B)(4). UNITS FROM LOT NUMBER 4222721 WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE (B)(4). SEALED UNITS WERE TESTED BY BREAKING TIP ADHESION, SLIGHTLY ADVANCING THE CATHETER, AND THEN ACTIVATING THE BUTTON. THIS FUNCTIONAL TEST REVEALED THAT THE RETRACTION TIME OF SOME OF THE NEEDLES EXCEEDED THE 1.5 SECOND SPECIFICATION. YOUR REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AS A SLOW RETRACTION. THIS WAS THE PHYSICAL/MECHANICAL EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM AND SUPPORT A MANUFACTURING PROCESS RELATED ISSUE FOR THE REPORTED DEFECT RELATING TO EXCESSIVE GEL IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE FLASH CHAMBER AND THE GRIP. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS BATCH. HOWEVER, A TREND WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND IDENTITY THE ROOT CAUSE. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BRING THIS OBSERVATION TO OUR ATTENTION. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD INSYTE AUTOG BC WING NEEDLE IS SLOW TO RETRACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ONE OF THE IVS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THE OTHER HAD A DEFECTIVE SAFETY MECHANISM. THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE INCIDENTS WITH THE TWO LOTS NOTED. THE NURSE SUPERVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE ED NURSES WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THESE 20GA. IV CATHETERS. WHEN THEY PUSH THE WHITE BUTTON ON THE CATHETER IT IS HAVING A SLOW DELAY ON RETRACTING. WHEN NORMALLY IT RETRACTS QUICKLY. NO INJURY REPORTED, ONLY MULTIPLE STICK REQUIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1060925 | BD INSYTE AUTOG BC WING | PERIPHERAL IV CATHETERS | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | 4123611 | 00382903826339 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |