FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK¿ TIP

MDR report key: 7060068 · Received November 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
1213809-2017-00280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2017
Date of Event
October 26, 2017
Report Date
January 25, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903029953
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: DHR REVIEW FOR BATCH 7212548: MANUFACTURING DATES: 08/11/2017 TO 08/13/2017. BATCH QUANTITY WAS (B)(4). ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER REQUIREMENT WITH NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT DEFECT. BATCH 7212548 WAS INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BASED ON MEETING OUR INSPECTION CONTROL PLAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR SHIPMENT. SAMPLE EVALUATION: FIVE SEALED 10ML PACKAGED SYRINGES WERE RECEIVED BY BD (B)(4) AND CONFIRMED TO BE FROM BATCH #7212548. THE SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY EVALUATED. THE SYRINGES WERE FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF VISIBLE SILICONE IN THE BARREL ON THE STOPPER. NO STRINGING AND NO POOLING OF SILICONE WAS OBSERVED. THE AMOUNT OBSERVED WAS A NORMAL AND EXPECTED AMOUNT OF SILICONE FOR THIS PRODUCT PER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT SILICONE IS AN INERT, NON-TOXIC MEDICAL SUBSTANCE USED AS A LUBRICANT FOR DISPOSABLE HYPODERMIC PRODUCTS. IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SYRINGE, ENABLING IT TO PERFORM AS REQUIRED IN VARIOUS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND DOES NOT PRESENT A SAFETY OR EFFICACY ISSUE NOR DOES IT IMPACT PRODUCT FUNCTION. THE SILICONE APPLICATION PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF SILICONE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE SYRINGE BARREL. SILICONE HAS BEEN IN USE IN THIS APPLICATION FOR OVER 20 YEARS. NO REPORTS ARE KNOWN OF ADVERSE CLINICAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PRODUCTS AND UNINTENTIONAL DELIVERY OF SILICONE FLUID LUBRICANT. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS PRODUCT AND CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE SAMPLE EVALUATION: ¿ UNCONFIRMED: BD (B)(4) WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLACK GREASY MATERIAL WAS FOUND ON THE BLACK RUBBER ON A BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK¿ TIP BEFORE USE. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
838917 BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 7212548 30382903029953

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other