FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SYRINGE 10ML LUER-LOK¿ TIP

MDR report key: 6875880 · Received September 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
1213809-2017-00135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2017
Date of Event
August 28, 2017
Report Date
December 20, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT NUMBER REPORTED. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 7059871. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2/28/2012. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 02/28/2017. RESULTS - BD RECEIVED A PACKAGE FROM BATCH #7059871 (P/N 302995). THE PACKAGE WAS RECEIVED TORN OPEN. THE SYRINGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE UNIDENTIFIED FM (RED PARTICLE) ATTACHED TO EXTERIOR OF BARREL WALL. THE FM IS LARGER THAN LEVEL 3 IN SIZE, WHICH IS A REJECTABLE CONDITION AT BD CANAAN, HOWEVER THE SOURCE OF FM COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 7059871. CONCLUSION - COMPLAINT CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. UDI # (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLACK FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND IN A GENERAL PURPOSE SYRINGE LUER-LOK¿ 10 ML INDIVIDUAL PACK LUER LOCK TIP WITHOUT SAFETY, PRIOR TO USE WITH NO REPORT OF SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
657504 BD SYRINGE 10ML LUER-LOK¿ TIP PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 7059871

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other