HENRY SCHEIN INC
Report
- Report Number
- 3003560965-2026-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 22, 2026
- Date of Event
- April 3, 2026
- Report Date
- April 21, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZHEJIANG KINDLY MEDICAL DEVICES CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 00304040003084
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112057
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
1. REVIEW OF PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION RECORDS OF THIS BATCH WERE INSPECTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND DURING PRODUCTION. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE RAW MATERIALS OR PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT IS ASSEMBLED BY AN AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A BLOCKAGE INSPECTION PROCESS, WHICH TESTS EACH PRODUCT INDIVIDUALLY. ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. BEFORE EACH SHIFT, INSPECTORS VERIFY THE INSPECTION FUNCTION, AND PRODUCTION IS ONLY CARRIED OUT WHEN THE FUNCTION IS CONFIRMED NORMAL. 2. BATCH SAMPLE TESTING FIVE RETAINED SAMPLES OF THE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE WITH BATCH NO. 20240728 AND SPECIFICATION 30G 1/2" WERE SELECTED FOR TESTING: 1) THREE SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR LUMEN PATENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 7864:2016, AND THE TEST RESULTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS. 2) TWO SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR FLUID ASPIRATION AND INJECTION TO SIMULATE CLINICAL USE; ALL SAMPLES WERE UNOBSTRUCTED WITHOUT BLOCKAGE. 3.ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 1) THE BLOCKAGE MAY BE CAUSED BY CLINICAL PRACTICE OF USING THE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE TO PUNCTURE MEDICATION VIALS DIRECTLY FOR DRUG PREPARATION AND ASPIRATION, WHERE RUBBER STOPPER DEBRIS GENERATED DURING PUNCTURE CLOGS THE NEEDLE LUMEN. 2) THE BLOCKAGE MAY RESULT FROM THE HIGH VISCOSITY OF THE CLINICAL MEDICATION USED. 3) THE FAILURE OF FLUID DELIVERY THROUGH THE NEEDLE MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ABNORMALITIES IN OTHER SUPPORTING INFUSION DEVICES USED CLINICALLY.
THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF, INCLUDING THE PHYSICIAN, HAVE REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLES SEEM TO BE CLOGGED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PRODUCT TO FLOW THROUGH PROPERLY DURING USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111138 | HENRY SCHEIN INC | HYPODERMIC NEEDLES | FMI | ZHEJIANG KINDLY MEDICAL DEVICES CO., LTD. | 30G*1/2'' | 20240728 | 00304040003084 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |