FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7186749 · Received January 12, 2018

Report

Report Number
9616656-2017-00181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2018
Date of Event
December 4, 2017
Report Date
February 26, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K131358
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE OPEN 31G X 5MM PEN NEEDLE SAMPLE AND A FRAGMENT OF BROKEN CANNULA WERE RETURNED FROM LOT NO. 7052715, CAT. NO. 325104. NO SHIELD WAS RETURNED. MAGNIFIED INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PATIENT END OF CANNULA WAS BROKEN AND AN INDENTATION MARK WAS PRESENT ON THE HUB POST. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE WAS INCORRECT LOADING OF THE SHIELD TO THE HUB AT THE SHIELDING STATION. CAPA (B)(4) WAS OPENED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSULIN INJECTION A BD¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE BROKE OFF AND REMAINED IN THE PATIENT¿S SKIN. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE WITH TWEEZERS AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31262 BD¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE INSULIN PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 7052715

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other