FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISPENSING PIN

MDR report key: 23276064 · Received October 14, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5177180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2025
Date of Event
September 12, 2025
Report Date
October 7, 2025
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
KYX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I WAS WORKING IN THE IV LAB IN THE IN-PATIENT PHARMACY ON (B)(6) 2025 WHEN I CAME ACROSS A PRODUCT THAT WE USE, TYPICALLY FOR NICU PATIENTS, HAD SIGNS OF PARTICULATE MATTER THAT WENT FROM THE BAG INTO THE SYRINGE THAT WAS DRAWN UP FOR A PATIENT. THE DRUG WAS GENTAMICIN, LOT: P461634, EXP: 11/30/2026, AND THE SYRINGE THAT WAS USED WAS A 3ML SYRINGE WITH THE LOT: 5133250, EXP: 05/31/2030. I SPIKED THE BAG WITH A NON-VENTED DISPENSING PIN WITH THE INTENTION TO DRAW A FEW DOSES OUT OF THIS BAG FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS BUT LUCKILY, I NOTICED THIS ODD PARTICULATE IMMEDIATELY IN THE FIRST SYRINGE. THE LOT OF THE DISPENSING PIN IS LOT: 00VL991908, EXP: 03/31/2030. THE SYRINGE CONTAINING THE PARTICULATE NEVER LEFT THE IV LAB AND I DISCARDED THE GENTAMICIN BAG AND SYRINGE INTO A BAG FOR MY COORDINATOR TO SEE. PATIENT CODE: 4582. DEVICE CODE: 1451, 2901, 2975. REFERENCE REPORT: MW5177179.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184463 DISPENSING PIN DISPENSER, LIQUID MEDICATION KYX UNK 00VL991908

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown GENTAMICIN