FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ VACUTAINER¿ MULTI-SAMPLE NEEDLES

MDR report key: 7351064 · Received March 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
9617032-2018-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2018
Date of Event
February 26, 2018
Report Date
March 22, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED SAMPLES AND PHOTOS FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTOS WERE EVALUATED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR FOREIGN MATTER ON THE IV CANNULA WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONALLY, EVALUATION/ OF THE CUSTOMER SAMPLES WAS PERFORMED AND SMALL PIECES OF BLACK PLASTIC ON THE IV NEEDLE WERE OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND, BASED ON THIS REVIEW, ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RELEASE WERE MET; THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY NON-CONFORMANCES DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTOS AND SAMPLES, THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR FOREIGN MATTER WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. RATIONALE: COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. THE BD BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. ADD¿L INFORMATION: LOT # PROVIDED: 7083838. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 03/31/2022. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 03/24/2017.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLACK FOREIGN MATTER WAS SEEN ON A BD¿ VACUTAINER¿ MULTI-SAMPLE NEEDLE BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194040 BD¿ VACUTAINER¿ MULTI-SAMPLE NEEDLES SAMPLE NEEDLE FMI BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 7083838

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other