FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 7130780 · Received December 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
9610048-2017-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2017
Date of Event
December 1, 2017
Report Date
December 29, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INDUSTRIAS CIRURGICAS, LTDA.
Product Code
FOZ
UDI-DI
30382903811374
PMA / PMN Number
K151698
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BD RECEIVED 42 UNUSED UNITS IN SEALED PACKAGES, THREE UNUSED UNITS IN OPENED PACKAGES AND ONE OPENED EMPTY PACKAGE FROM CATALOG NUMBER 381137, LOT NUMBER 6193418. A VISUAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLES, WHICH CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF SILICONE DROPLETS ON THE CATHETER. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED FOR CLAIMS OF EXCESS SILICONE OF THE ANGIOCATH NEEDLE, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ON THE CATHETER IS CAUSED BY THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SILICONE THAT IS DISPENSED DURING THE SILICONIZATION OF THE CATHETER TIP TIPPER. FOR MORE DETAILS ON ROOT CAUSE CHECK CAPA # (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN MATTER, DESCRIBED AS ¿LUBE¿, WAS ATTACHED TO 4 OF THE CATHETERS OF THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER 20 G. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
910249 BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INDUSTRIAS CIRURGICAS, LTDA. 6193418 30382903811374

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other