3 ML BD PRESET¿ SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP, 23 G X 1 IN BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 9617032-2017-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 23, 2017
- Date of Event
- December 16, 2016
- Report Date
- November 2, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
- Product Code
- JKA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K022426
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
RESULTS: A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. TEN RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE TESTED FOR SAFETY SHIELD DEFECTS. ALL ACTIVATED CORRECTLY, WITH NONE DETACHING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS OR IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 6141897. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE AND THE DEFECT WAS NOT EVIDENT IN THE TESTING OF THE RETAINED SAMPLES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR QUALITY ENGINEER NOTES THAT A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS THAT LATERAL PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE SHIELD WHILE IT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE. THIS CAN HAVE THE EFFECT OF PUSHING THE SHIELD OUT OF THE PIVOT.
(B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: TWO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER IN SUPPORT OF THIS COMPLAINT, AND NO PHOTOS WERE ATTACHED. THE TWO RETURNED, TOGETHER WITH 10 RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE THEREFORE, TESTED FOR SAFETY SHIELD DEFECTS. ALL ACTIVATED CORRECTLY, WITH NONE DETACHING. DHR/BHR REVIEW: NO QNS OR OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO THE REPORTED DEFECT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE DHR. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO REPLICATE THE CUSTOMER¿S FAILURE MODE. BD WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS NOT EVIDENT IN THE TESTING OF THE RETURNED AND RETAINED SAMPLES. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS THAT LATERAL PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE SHIELD WHILST IT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE. THIS CAN HAVE THE EFFECT OF PUSHING THE SHIELD OUT OF THE PIVOT. BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR MONITORING OF CURRENT TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS COLLECTION, THE NEEDLE PROTECTION OF A 3 ML BD PRESET¿ SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP, 23 G X 1 IN BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE CAME OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52275 | 3 ML BD PRESET¿ SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP, 23 G X 1 IN BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE | BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS SYRINGE | JKA | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) | 6141897 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |