FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD LUER-LOK¿ DISPOSABLE SYRINGE

MDR report key: 7599088 · Received June 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
1213809-2018-00366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2018
Date of Event
April 2, 2018
Report Date
August 24, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903096283
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE LOOSE 1ML ASSEMBLED SYRINGE WAS RECEIVED BY BD CANAAN AND REPORTED TO BE FROM BATCH #7082993 (P/N 309628). THE SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY EVALUATED. THE BARREL WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE NUMEROUS BLACK SPECS THROUGHOUT THE BARREL. THE SPECS APPEAR TO BE EMBEDDED IN THE BARREL. THE BARREL WAS FOUND TO HAVE EMBEDDED FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOREIGN MATTER WAS SMALL BLACK DOTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THE BARREL. THE SAMPLE ALSO HAS SCUFFS / MARKS ON THE BARREL NEAR THE 0.2 GRADLINE, IT WAS NOT CLEAR IF THIS WAS CAUSED FROM THE BARREL BEING CUT OR WAS PRESENT PRIOR TO THAT. DHR REVIEW FOR BATCH 7082993 (P/N 309628): MANUFACTURING DATES: 04/04/2017 ¿ 04/05/2017. BATCH QUANTITY WAS (B)(4). ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AS PER REQUIREMENT WITH NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT DEFECT. A WATER LEAK WAS RECORDED IN ONE OF THE MOLDING MACHINES MANUFACTURING THE BARRELS FOR THIS PRODUCT. THE MACHINE WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE PRODUCTION RESUMED. BATCH 7082993 WAS INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BASED ON MEETING OUR INSPECTION CONTROL PLAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR SHIPMENT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE DEFECT OBSERVED WAS IDENTIFIED AS OVER PROCESSED PLASTIC DUE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE MOLDING MACHINE, SUCH AS DURING START UP. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THE DEGRADED PLASTIC REMAINS INSIDE THE MOLD¿S MANIFOLD AND MAY BECOME DISLODGED AFFECTING A LIMITED NUMBER OF BARRELS. THIS CONDITION IS ATTRIBUTED IN PART TO THE INCONSISTENT FREQUENCY OF MOLD MANIFOLD CLEANING. THE OVERALL DEFECTIVE RATE REMAINS LOW BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND DEFECTIVE PARTS RECEIVED FOR BATCH 7082993. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: (1) MANIFOLD CLEANING FREQUENCY WAS RECENTLY INCREASED AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR EMBEDDED FOREIGN MATTER SIMILAR TO THE DEFECT OBSERVED IN THE SAMPLE RECEIVED. THE MOST RECENT MANIFOLD CLEANING FOR THIS MOLD WAS PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2018. (2) THE MANIFOLD CLEANING WAS ADDED TO THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN OF THE MOLD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CORRECTION: DUE TO AN IT ISSUE BEGINNING ON 7/3/2018, PREVIOUSLY FILED EMDRS DID NOT CONTAIN REQUIRED FIELDS. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EMDR IS FILED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING OMITTED FIELDS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURE: YES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE A BD LUER-LOK¿ DISPOSABLE SYRINGE WAS FOUND WITH FOREIGN MATTER AS ¿ THE PHYSICIAN WENT TO DO AN INJECTION OF EYLEA BUT NOTICED DEBRIS THAT LOOKED LIKE PAINT IN THE SYRINGE." THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE A BD LUER-LOK¿ DISPOSABLE SYRINGE WAS FOUND WITH FOREIGN MATTER AS ¿ THE PHYSICIAN WENT TO DO AN INJECTION OF EYLEA BUT NOTICED DEBRIS THAT LOOKED LIKE PAINT IN THE SYRINGE." THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 THAT BEFORE USE A BD LUER-LOK¿ DISPOSABLE SYRINGE WAS FOUND WITH FOREIGN MATTER AS ¿ THE PHYSICIAN WENT TO DO AN INJECTION OF EYLEA BUT NOTICED DEBRIS THAT LOOKED LIKE PAINT IN THE SYRINGE." THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
437275 BD LUER-LOK¿ DISPOSABLE SYRINGE SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 7082993 30382903096283

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other