FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD¿ RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE W/NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7345545 · Received March 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
1920898-2018-00133
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2018
Date of Event
February 22, 2018
Report Date
April 26, 2018
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00681131311786
PMA / PMN Number
K024112
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. IF SAMPLES ARE RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH # 7170877 ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE FIFTEEN NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE SAMPLES / PHOTO(S) RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED: UNCONFIRMED: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: N/A. A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, A NO SAMPLE INVESTIGATION AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD¿ RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE W/NEEDLE BROKE OFF INSIDE AN ANIMAL¿S BODY DURING AN INSULIN INJECTION. VET USED BOTH ULTRA SOUND AND X-RAY TO LOCATE THE NEEDLE AND THE ANIMAL WAS SEDATED FOR REMOVAL. ANIMAL DOES HAVE SOME TISSUE DAMAGE FROM THE SURGERY BUT SHOULD RECOVER WITHOUT FURTHER INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
188385 BD¿ RELION® INSULIN SYRINGE W/NEEDLE INSULIN SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 7170877 00681131311786

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention