FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-SLIP SYRINGE

MDR report key: 7541273 · Received May 24, 2018

Report

Report Number
3003152976-2018-00226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2018
Date of Event
May 21, 2018
Report Date
May 23, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION: THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE PICTURE SAMPLE PROVIDED, OUR QUALITY ENGINEER OBSERVED THE SCALE TO BE PARTIALLY MISSING FROM THE SYRINGE; THE MARKINGS ONLY WENT UP TO 8ML. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER REVEALED ONE RELATED ANNOTATION DURING PRODUCTION. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, A FAILURE WAS DETECTED IN THE MARKING MACHINE, WHICH CAUSED MISSING AND DEFECTIVE SCALE MARKINGS. ONCE THE FAILURE WAS DETECTED, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS REJECTED AND THE MECHANICAL TEAM REPAIRED THE FAILURE. AS THE OBSERVED/REPORTED DEFECT COINCIDES WITH THE NOTED FAILURE DURING PRODUCTION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS NOT CAUGHT DURING THE REJECTION PROCESS. FINAL PRODUCTS ARE SAMPLED FROM THE MANUFACTURING LINE AND SUBJECTED TO VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS TO PREVENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. PROPER MANUFACTURING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT. DIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED 1 PICTURE FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PICTURE RECEIVED IT CAN BE OBSERVED A 10ML LS SYRINGE WITH THE SCALE PARTIALLY MISSING. IT IS MARKED ONLY UP TO 8ML. DHR OF LOT 1802016 HAS BEEN REVIEWED FINDING AN ANNOTATION RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT. DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THIS LOT A FAILURE WAS DETECTED IN MARKING MACHINE WHICH CAUSED MISSING SCALE AND BAD MARKING. ONCE DETECTED DEFECTIVE SAMPLES WERE REJECTED AND MECHANICAL TEAM REPAIRED THE FAILURE. SO THIS FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DEFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED WITH THE USE OF THE BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-SLIP SYRINGE THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH SCALE MARKING ERROR. IT WAS STATED ¿THERE WERE 10 ML SYRINGES THAT ONLY GO UP TO 8 MLS". THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
383652 BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-SLIP SYRINGE SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 1802016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other