NEEDLE 23GA 1IN
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2025-00104
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 7, 2025
- Report Date
- October 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 300800 AND LOT NUMBER 250107. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES DETECTED DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, THREE (3) PICTURE SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE PICTURES, WHITE MATTER WAS OBSERVED ON THE CANNULA SURFACE. THE WHITE MATERIAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS EPOXY, WHICH IS THE ADHESIVE USED TO JOIN THE CANNULA TO THE HUB COMPONENT. THIS ISSUE LIKELY OCCURRED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, SPECIFICALLY AT THE STAGE WHERE EPOXY IS DISPENSED INTO THE HUB. IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OR A MALFUNCTION IN THE EPOXY DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. AS A RESULT, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EPOXY WAS APPLIED, WHICH THEN OVERFLOWED ONTO THE SUBSEQUENT CANNULA, LEADING TO THE OBSERVED DEFECT. GIVEN OUR EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORTED BY THE LOW PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS IDENTIFIED DURING ROUTINE IN-PROCESS INSPECTIONS, THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS TYPE OF NON-CONFORMANCE OCCURRING IS CONSIDERED TO BE VERY LOW. 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. IF A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NEEDLE COVERED BY UNKNOWN MATERIAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2657452 | NEEDLE 23GA 1IN | NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON | 250107 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |