FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEEDLE 23GA 1IN

MDR report key: 22900656 · Received August 26, 2025

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.3. IF A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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