FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNOLOK

MDR report key: 5067039 · Received September 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
8040409-2015-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2015
Date of Event
June 26, 2015
Report Date
August 22, 2015
Manufacturer
HINDUSTAN SYRINGES & MEDICAL DEVICES LTD. (HMD)
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K945225
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE NEEDLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS INVOLVES DEBURRING, WASHING INNER NEEDLE TUBES UNDER HIGH PRESSURE WATER JETS, AND INNER CLEANING IS THEN VERIFIED. SUBSEQUENTLY THESE CANNULAS ARE EXAMINED UNDER MAGNIFYING VISION FOR ANY FOREIGN MATTER/PARTICLES IN THE INNER SIDE FO THE NEEDLE. WE HAVE EXAMINED THE RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THIS BATCH, IN-PROCESS VERIFICATION RECORDS, AND FINAL PRODUCT VERIFICATION RECORDS. WE HAVE NOT OBSERVED ANY PROBLEM OR PRESENCE OF FOREIGN PARTICLE (INCLUDING METALLIC BURR) IN THE NEEDLES NEITHER IN SAMPLES AND NOR IN RECORDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THIS CONDITION OCCURED FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME WEEK FROM THE SAME END-USER. THIS REPORTED MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE TREATMENT OF A PATIENT. NO DEFECTIVE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600130 UNOLOK BLUNT FILL NEEDLE FMI HINDUSTAN SYRINGES & MEDICAL DEVICES LTD. (HMD) 02463 16561M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 HR Other