FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8019725 · Received October 30, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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