BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2018-00066
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 6, 2018
- Report Date
- February 10, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- UDI-DI
- 30382903825234
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110443
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. INVESTIGATION RESULTS: SUMMARY: ONE HUNDRED UNUSED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. UPON EXAMINATION, ALL OF THE UNITS WERE INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGES. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. THE UNUSED UNITS RECEIVED FOR THIS INCIDENT DID NOT DISPLAY ANY PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: DEVICE/BATCH HISTORY RECORD REVIEW: REVIEW OF DHR LOT #: 7202987, REVEALED ALL REQUIRED CHALLENGE SAMPLES AND TESTING WAS CONDUCTED PER SPECIFICATIONS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IN-PROCESS SAMPLING PLANS. REVIEW DISCLOSED NO REJECT ACTIVITY FINDINGS THROUGHOUT THE BUILD OF THIS LOT THAT WOULD IMPACT THE OUTCOME OF THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT RELEVANT TO THE DEFECT STATED IN THE PR. VISUAL ANALYSIS: RECEIVED 100 22GA BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD IV BLOOD CONTROL CATHETER UNITS WITHIN SEALED PACKAGES FROM LOT 7202987, THE UNITS WERE INSIDE DISPENSERS. ALL COMPONENTS WERE PRESENT AN INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PACKAGING OR UNITS. VISUAL/MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION: 100% VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. NO ANOMALIES OR DAMAGE TO THE CATHETER TUBING, WEDGE, SEPTUM OR ACTUATOR. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE ADAPTER AND THE ACTUATOR AND THE SEPTUM WERE ON THE RIGHT POSITION. FLASHBACK TEST: THE TEST WAS CONDUCTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THE UNITS DEMONSTRATED ACCEPTABLE FLASHBACK; THE INITIAL FLASHBACK VISUALIZATION COULD BE SEEN VERY QUICKLY; THE FLUID TOOK LESS THAN ONE SECOND TO SHOW A VISIBLE FLOW THROUGH THE NOTCH. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF OBSTRUCTION OR OCCLUSION PRESENT IN THE UNITS. INVESTIGATION SAMPLES(S) MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS: YES, THE USED UNITS PASSED ALL TESTING AND NO ANOMALIES OR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO THE UNITS. CONCLUSIONS: THE UNITS DEMONSTRATED ACCEPTABLE FLASHBACK. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM OR TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING PROCESS RELATED ISSUES FOR THE DEFECT STATED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION. THE UNITS WERE ACCEPTABLE PER ALL TESTING AND OBSERVATIONS PERFORMED. THE RETURNED UNUSED UNITS DID NOT DISPLAY ANY ADVERSE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN THIS INCIDENT. DID THE EVALUATION CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S EXPERIENCE WITH THE BD PRODUCT? NO; THE SUBJECT FAILURE RELATED TO THIS INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE UNITS PERFORMED AS INTENDED DURING THE FLASHBACK TEST. WERE WE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE BD PRODUCT? NO; REPRODUCTION OF THE CUSTOMER¿S EXPERIENCE OF SEPTUM DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE WAS NOT ACHIEVED WITH THE TESTING PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED UNUSED UNITS. WAS THE DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS? TREATMENT. ROOT CAUSE: RELATIONSHIP OF DEVICE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT: INDETERMINATE - THE UNUSED UNITS RECEIVED FOR THIS INCIDENT DID NOT DISPLAY ANY PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN THE PRODUCT INCIDENT REPORT. THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED OR CONFIRMED WITH THE RETURNED UNUSED UNITS; THEREFORE THIS INCIDENT IS INDETERMINATE. CORRECTIONS AND CAPA: CORRECTIVE ACTION PROJECT / CAPA (#): A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. A FORMAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL NOT BE INITIATED AT THIS TIME. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT TRENDS ARE EVALUATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. IF THE TREND OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OF COMPLAINT WARRANTS A FORMAL CORRECTIVE ACTION, RESOURCES WILL BE ASSIGNED AT THAT TIME. OTHER ACTION TAKEN: PRODUCT QUALITY IS EVALUATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH PRESCRIBED VARIABLE AND ATTRIBUTES INSPECTIONS. THESE INSPECTIONS ARE PERFORMED BY OPERATORS AND/OR PROCESS CONTROL TECHNICIANS TO ENSURE ANY GROSS PROCESS CHANGES ARE IDENTIFIED. IF DEFECTS ARE OBSERVED, DISPOSITION OF THE PRODUCT, ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE APPLIED ACCORDING TO THE QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER, THE ¿VALVE THAT STOPS BLOOD FROM COMING OUT" FAILED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148981 | BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER | INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | 7202987 | 30382903825234 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |