BD MICROLANCE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2018-00278
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2018
- Report Date
- November 28, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 00382903008025
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ALL THE PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION RECORDS AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT ALL PRODUCTION AND QUALITY PROCESSES WERE CARRIED OUT NORMALLY. NEITHER QN NOR NCMR'S WERE FOUND. NEEDLES WERE PACKED IN MACHINE 2104 (JULY 31 ¿ AUGUST 3RD 2017) DURING WHICH 65 VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH ZERO DEFECT NOTED. PICTURES SHOW INNER PLASTIC BAG LABEL A DIFFERENT BATCH NUMBER: (8192814) AS A SHIPPING BOX LABEL/CARTON STICKER (8197788) AS EXPECTED, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFERENT REFERENCE AS WELL: INNER MATERIAL 3002112FRA, AND FINAL MATERIAL 300802. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO ANY QUALITY ISSUE EVEN LABELLING ERROR IN THE PRODUCT: THE BATCH NUMBER: (8192814) AND PRODUCT REFERENCE IS LOCATED ONLY IN THE LABELLING OF THE EXTERNAL PACKAGE (SHIPPING CASE). THE LABEL LOCATED IN THE INNER BAG (PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING THE NEEDLES) CORRESPONDS TO ASSEMBLED NEEDLES (8192814), THIS IS MAINTAINED FOR A TRACEABILITY PURPOSE. THIS IS A DIFFERENT BATCH, BECAUSE THIS IS ALSO A DIFFERENT REFERENCE (ASSEMBLED VS FINAL PRODUCT). BOTH MATERIALS AND BATCHES (FINAL PRODUCT IN BULK AND ASSEMBLED PRODUCT) ARE LINKED WITHIN THE BHR AND PERMIT US TO HAVE A FULL TRACEABILITY FOR THE PRODUCT FROM RAW MATERIALS TO FINAL PRODUCT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT ALL BULK PRODUCT WILL SHOW THIS IDENTIFICATION (ASSEMBLY BATCH NUMBER IN INNER BAG WILL BE ALWAYS DIFFERENT FROM THE SAP CERTIFICATE, PO AND SHIPPING BOX LABEL LOT NUMBER) AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A DEFECT NEITHER A COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEEN USING THIS PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: NO DEFECT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD MICROLANCE¿ NEEDLE HAD DIFFERENT BATCH LABELING BETWEEN THE DELIVERY NOTE AND CARTON STICKER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 MICROLANCE¿ NEEDLE HAD DIFFERENT BATCH LABELING BETWEEN THE DELIVERY NOTE AND CARTON STICKER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893860 | BD MICROLANCE¿ NEEDLE | NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 8197788 | 00382903008025 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |