FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ 10 ML DISPOSABLE STERILE SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7137128 · Received December 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2017-00129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2017
Date of Event
November 21, 2017
Report Date
January 13, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K110771
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A PICTURE AND THE AFFECTED SAMPLE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SAMPLE REVEAL A BREAKAGE OF THE SYRINGE BARREL WALL NEAR THE TIP. THAT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE. WE HAVE REVIEWED OUR PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION RECORDS AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT ALL PRODUCTION AND QUALITY PROCESSES WERE CARRIED OUT NORMALLY. NEITHER QA NOR NCMR'S. SYRINGES WERE PACKED IN MACHINE Nº2028 (B)(6) - (B)(6) 2017). SYRINGES WERE ASSEMBLED IN MACHINE Nº4253, Nº4235, Nº4213, Nº4212 AND Nº4203, IN LOT #7100071 (B)(6) - (B)(6) 2017), LOT #7112279 (B)(6) - (B)(6) 2017) AND LOT #7118093 (B)(6) - (B)(6) 2017). RESEARCH HAS FOUND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. WE HAVE ALSO REVIEWED THE BARREL LOTS #7118052, #7114311, #7100034, #7083118, AND #7089482 AND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE WERE FOUND. WE HAVE ALSO REVIEWED THE PLUNGER LOTS #7118053, #7114315, #7100039, #7083122, AND #7089483 AND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE WERE FOUND. THE RETURNED PICTURE OF THE SAMPLE PRESENTED THE REPORTED ISSUE. WE COULD CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE DISCARDIT SYRINGES HAS BEEN SELECTED AND TESTED TO RESIST NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. THE ASSEMBLING MACHINES HAVE AN ON-LINE DETECTION SYSTEM THAT INSPECTS 100 % THE SYRINGES, REJECTING AUTOMATICALLY THE SYRINGES WITH BROKEN PARTS LIKE THE TIP OF THE BARREL. BASED ON THIS FACT, WE THINK THAT THE SYRINGE TIP COULD BREAK AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ANY IMPERCEPTIBLE DAMAGE IN THE BARREL AT THE MOMENT OF THE USE OR SOME STRONG CONDITION DURING HANDLING OR USE OF THE PRODUCT.

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 NURSE FOUND SOLUTION LEAKING WHEN USING A BD¿ 10 ML DISPOSABLE STERILE SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THE TIP AND SYRINGE CONNECTION WAS FOUND BROKEN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
920382 BD¿ 10 ML DISPOSABLE STERILE SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 1705120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other