BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2018-00718
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 30, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2018
- Report Date
- December 13, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 30382903059189
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951254
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THREE PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. THE PHOTOS DEPICTED A SEALED PACKAGED SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLE, CONFIRMED TO BE FROM BATCH #8143757 (P/N 305918). THE NEEDLE IN THE PACKAGE DID NOT HAVE A SHIELD AND THE NEEDLE¿S SHARP TIP WAS OBSERVED STICKING OUT THROUGH THE BOTTOM WEB OF THE PACKAGE. A STICKY NOTE IN ANOTHER PHOTO APPEARS TO HAVE READ ¿THIS NEEDLE WAS FOUND WITHOUT THE SAFETY.¿ A PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED. THE SAMPLE APPEARED TO BE THE SAME PACKAGED NEEDLE AS THE ONE DEPICTED IN THE PHOTO WITH THE UNSHIELDED CANNULA AND ITS TIP SLIGHTLY STICKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM WEB. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE MISSING SHIELD DEFECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY BASED ON THE DEFECTIVE RATE IDENTIFIED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD SAFETYGLIDE NEEDLE WAS MISSING THE CAP IN THE PACKAGE. THE NEEDLE STUCK THROUGH THE PACKAGE CREATING A STERILITY BREACH.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE WAS MISSING THE CAP IN THE PACKAGE. THE NEEDLE STUCK THROUGH THE PACKAGE CREATING A STERILITY BREACH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 861455 | BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE | NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 8143757 | 30382903059189 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |