NEEDLE 25X1-1/2 RB
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2025-00358
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2025
- Report Date
- May 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 30382903051275
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021475
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INITIAL MDR SUBMISSION. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A DEVICE EVALUATION, OR A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED. THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER WAS ENTERED INTO THE DATE OF EVENT FIELD.
(B)(4) FOLLOW UP A WHITE RESIDUE WAS REPORTED TO BE PRESENT DIRECTLY ON THE NEEDLE. AS THE PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED, A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. TO SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATION, TWO PHOTOGRAPHS WERE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THE FIRST IMAGE DEPICTS THE TOP WEB OF THE PACKAGING BLISTER ALONG WITH THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND ITS PLASTIC SHIELD. THE SECOND IMAGE, A MAGNIFIED VIEW, SHOWS THE NEEDLE WITH A WHITE FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS ALONE. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR MATERIAL NUMBER 305127, LOT 4262992. THE REVIEW FOUND NO QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS LOT THAT COULD BE LINKED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS. ALL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FINAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. TO DATE, NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE, THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORTED OBSERVATION IS CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF A PHYSICAL SAMPLE, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE.
MATERIAL: 305127 BATCH: 4262992 IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT NOTICED A WHITE RESIDUE DIRECTLY ON THE NEEDLE. VERBATIM: RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. EMAIL(S) ATTACHED. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO REPORT AN ISOLATED QUALITY CONCERN REGARDING A BD PRECISIONGLIDE 25G X 1½ TW NEEDLE (REF 305127), LOT NUMBER 4262992, WITH AN EXPIRY DATE OF 20290831. A PATIENT CAME TO MY PHARMACY AFTER USING THIS NEEDLE, WHICH HAD BEEN DISPENSED BY ANOTHER PHARMACY. THE PRIMARY PACKAGING WAS INTACT PRIOR TO USE. DURING THE INJECTION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL RESISTANCE, AND AFTERWARD NOTICED A WHITE RESIDUE DIRECTLY ON THE NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE WAS USED BEFORE THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED, AND THE PATIENT WAS REASSURED. A PHOTO IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL.
KINDLY PROVIDE THE DATE OF EVENT AROUND (B)(6) 2025
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2369296 | NEEDLE 25X1-1/2 RB | NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON | 4262992 | 30382903051275 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |