FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VENFLON¿ PRO SAFETY SHIELDED IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 8139352 · Received December 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
8041187-2018-00449
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2018
Date of Event
November 15, 2018
Report Date
January 9, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE)
Product Code
FOZ
UDI-DI
00382903932245
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT. 1 USED SAMPLE (BATCH #8173474) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RETURNED USED SAMPLE SHOWS THE NEEDLE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS NOT FULLY ACTIVATED AND THE NEEDLE IS EXPOSED AND NOT CONTAIN WITHIN THE NEEDLE CAP. AS THE ACTUAL SAMPLE IS A USED SAMPLE, THE SAMPLE WAS SENT FOR DECONTAMINATION BEFORE INVESTIGATION. MANUAL ACTIVATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE USED SAMPLE, NO ABNORMALITY OBSERVED AFTER ACTIVATION. THE NEEDLE IS ABLE TO BE CONTAIN WITHIN THE SAFETY MECHANISM. THE NEEDLE CAP WAS REMOVED TO MEASURE THE NEEDLE HOLE DIMENSION. THE DIMENSION IS WITHIN THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF NEEDLE BEING STUCK IN THE NEEDLE HOLE CHANNEL THAT COULD CAUSE INCOMPLETE ACTIVATION. THE NON-CONFORMANCE CANNOT BE DETERMINE AS THE USED SAMPLE PASSED THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. COMPLAINT TREND WOULD BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY COVER OF BD VENFLON¿ PRO SAFETY SHIELDED IV CATHETER DID NOT DEPLOYED DURING USE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). 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 SAFETY COVER OF BD VENFLON¿ PRO SAFETY SHIELDED IV CATHETER DID NOT DEPLOYED DURING USE

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
980042 BD VENFLON¿ PRO SAFETY SHIELDED IV CATHETER PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE) 8173474 00382903932245

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other