FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

31 G X 8 MM BD ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 7652984 · Received June 29, 2018

Report

Report Number
9616656-2018-00134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2018
Date of Event
June 11, 2018
Report Date
August 8, 2018
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
00382903201099
PMA / PMN Number
K131358
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED (157) LOOSE LANCETS, NOT USED, IN AN OPEN BOX FOR ULTRA FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLES (8MM X 31G, LOT#: 7241632). CONSUMER REPORTED THAT 197 GREEN ULTRA-FINE LANCETS WERE MIXED INTO THE BOX WITH THE PEN SHORT NEEDLES. ALL RETURNED LANCETS WERE EXAMINED AND COUNTED. THERE WERE 157 UNUSED LANCETS RECEIVED, LOOSE IN THE OPENED PEN NEEDLE BOX. SINCE THE BOX WAS ALREADY OPENED, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE LANCETS WERE MIXED WITH PEN NEEDLES AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE. NO PEN NEEDLES WERE RECEIVED AND THE BOX WAS NOT SEALED; HENCE, THE ALLEGED DEFECT COULD NOT 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. BASED ON THE SAMPLES / PHOTO(S) RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED: UNCONFIRMED: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME AS THE ISSUE IS UNCONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE WAS MIXED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: N/A. 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 THE BD ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE WAS MIXED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
491686 31 G X 8 MM BD ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE INSULIN PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 7241632 00382903201099

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other