FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD LUER-LOK

MDR report key: 23043857 · Received September 12, 2025

Report

Report Number
1911916-2025-00635
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2025
Date of Event
August 28, 2025
Report Date
September 16, 2025
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00382903096534
PMA / PMN Number
K110771
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

B.3. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. H.3. IF A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4) FOLLOW UP FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OPTIMA SYRINGE COMPONENT DISENGAGES FROM THE LUER CONNECTION SLIGHTLY PRIOR TO ANY PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE PLUNGER. TO SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATION, ONE SAMPLE WITH AN OPENED PACKAGING BLISTER WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED BY THE QUALITY TEAM. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE SYRINGE BARREL LUER, INCLUDING A BENT LUER TIP. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS OR IRREGULARITIES WERE OBSERVED. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE TYPICALLY OCCURS DURING THE CONNECTION OF THE SYRINGE BARREL TO A MALE FITTING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS CONDUCTED FOR MATERIAL NUMBER 302830, LOT 5120041. THE REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. NO RELATED QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE FOUND, AND ALL PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND FINAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE, THE REPORTED ISSUE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SYRINGE 20ML LL S/C 48 HAD A SYRINGE NEEDLE CONNECTIVITY ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL#: 302830, LOT#: 5120041. RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. BD 20ML SYRINGE - REF: 302830, LOT: 5120041. WHEN THE PHARMACISTS ARE LUERING AN OPTIMA INJECTOR ONTO ANY SYRINGE (BD 50ML SYRINGE - REF: 309653, LOT: 5142409, BD 10ML SYRINGE - REF: 302995, LOT: 5037755, BD 20ML SYRINGE - REF: 302830, LOT: 5120041), THEY ARE FINDING IT HARD TO LUER ON COMPLETELY AND FINDING THAT THE OPTIMA PIECE UNLURES ON ITS OWN SLIGHTLY BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESSURE TO THE PLUNGER. ALSO, WHEN THEY DO APPLY DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO THE SYRINGE, IT IS ALSO A POINT WHERE THE LUERED CONNECTION HAS COME COMPLETELY UNLURED. THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPLICATE THE CHALLENGE WITH OTHER MALE LUER DEVICES ONTO THE SAME FEMALE LUER TIP OF THE SYRINGE AND THIS DID NOT HAPPEN, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT IT IS ISOLATED TO THE OPTIMA INJECTOR. FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION, THEY ALSO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE THE THREE SYRINGES THEY TRIED TO LUER ON TO THE OPTIMA INJECTOR FOR YOUR REVIEW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1960446 BD LUER-LOK PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 5120041 00382903096534

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown