FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD MICRO-FINE¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7534499 · Received May 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
9616656-2018-00115
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2018
Date of Event
May 17, 2018
Report Date
May 23, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K051899
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE PHOTO OF A 29G X 12.7MM PEN NEEDLE SAMPLES WAS RETURNED FROM LOT. NO. 6173511, CAT. NO. 320216. VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED PHOTO AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION A CLOGGED NEEDLE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RETURNED PHOTO THEREFORE NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 WITH THE USE OF THE BD MICRO-FINE¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH FOREIGN MATTER. IT WAS STATED ¿A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED FROM (B)(6) WHEREBY THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS BLOCKED. THE NEEDLE WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE BLOCKAGE WAS IDENTIFIED AS SILICONE.¿ THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
378204 BD MICRO-FINE¿ INSULIN PEN NEEDLE PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 6173511

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other