FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7140666 · Received December 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
1920898-2017-00391
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2017
Date of Event
August 1, 2017
Report Date
January 17, 2018
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K955235
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THIS IS THE 1ST RELATED COMPLAINT REPORTED FOR THE DEFECT/CONDITION ON LOT NUMBER 4121917. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED TWO 1/2CC, 6MM, 31G SYRINGES IN AN OPEN POLY BAG WITH THE SHELF CARTON FROM LOT # 4121917. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PLUNGER WAS SLIPPING BEFORE INJECTION. BOTH RETURNED SYRINGES WERE TESTED AND BOTH WERE ABLE TO DRAW AND EXPEL PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY OBSERVED DEFECTS. AS PER MANUFACTURING, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 4121917. ALL INSPECTIONS AND CHALLENGES WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE ZERO NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THIS COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE SAMPLES RECEIVED BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CAPA IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

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 THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RUBBER INSIDE THE BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE CAUSING A SLIP BEFORE THE INJECTION OCCURS. OBSERVED DURING USE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
916723 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE INSULIN SYRINGE AND NEEDLE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 4121917

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other