SOL-MILLENNIUM
Report
- Report Number
- 3014312726-2024-00273
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 16, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2024
- Report Date
- August 12, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SOL-MILLENNIUM MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- GAA
- UDI-DI
- 50351688080385
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND ON ARCHIVED SMITHS MEDICAL BLUNT FILL NEEDLE W/FILTER 18G*1 1/2"REF BN1815F LOT 221215 CHECKED. ALL VALUES OBTAINED FROM THE TEST ON ARCHIVE SAMPLES DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER, BASED ON CUSTOMER STATEMENT AND RECEIVED PHOTO, WE CONFIRM THE ISSUE. IN THIS CASE AN ISOLATED ACCIDENTALLY PRODUCTION ISSUE HAS GENERATED THE DEFECTIVE PIECE: NEEDLE HUB AND CONNECTER WERE WELDED BY AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC WELDING MACHINE, BUT DUE TO SUDDEN STOP OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, INVOLVED PIECE DID NOT COMPLETE WELDING PROCESS, REMAINING ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE, WITHOUT THE OPERATOR BEING ABLE TO DETECT IT BECAUSE IT IS SLIGHTLY WELDED. TO CONTAIN THE ISSUE, MANUFACTURER PARTNER HAS ISSUED A NEW VERSION OF OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCTION MOMENT. ALL THE INVOLVED PERSONNEL WERE RETRAINED BASED ON THE NEW CONTENT OF THE PROCEDURE. SOL-MILLENNIUM WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AND IF DATA WILL INCREASE, FURTHER EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED. THIS REPORT WAS INITIALLY SUBMITTED ON 07/12/2024. DUE TO ISSUES WITH DISPLAYING THE INITIAL SUBMISSION, THIS SUBMISSION CONTAINS BOTH INITIAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
THIS REPORT WHEN INITIALLY SUBMITTED ENCOUNTERED AN INTERNAL ISSUE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO DATABASE CONNECTIVITY. THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED WHILE IMPLEMENTING CAPA-57 WHICH WAS OPENED FOLLOWING AN FDA INSPECTION.
CUSTOMER REPORTED: PREPARING PATIENT ANTIBIOTICS, I HAD DRAWN UP THE FLUID REQUIRED AND INJECTED IT INTO THE MEDICATION BOTTLE. AFTER MIXING I WITHDREW THE FLUID FROM THE BOTTLE INTO A SYRINGE. AS I WAS INJECTING THE MIXED FLUID INTO A 100ML SALINE BAG FOR ADMINISTRATION THE NEEDLE BROKE AT THE CASING CAUSING SOME FLUID TO BE SQUIRTED OUT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1217126 | SOL-MILLENNIUM | SMITHS MEDICAL BLUNT FILL NEEDLE W/FILTER 18G*1 1/2" | GAA | SOL-MILLENNIUM MEDICAL INC | BN1815F | 221215 | 50351688080385 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |