FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8165708 · Received December 14, 2018

Report

Report Number
1920898-2018-00940
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2018
Date of Event
November 28, 2018
Report Date
December 10, 2018
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00382908418034
PMA / PMN Number
K170386
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED (20) LOOSE 1CC, 8MM SYRINGES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BARRELS APPEAR LARGER AND THE SYRINGES WILL NOT DRAW MEDICATION. ALL RETURNED SYRINGES WERE EXAMINED AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED ON ANY OF THE SAMPLES. ALL SAMPLES WERE ALSO TESTED AND ALL WERE ABLE TO DRAW AND EXPEL PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY OBSERVED DEFECTS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH # 8120618. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE FOUR (4) NOTIFICATIONS [(B)(4)] NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: UNCONFIRMED: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME AS THE ISSUE IS UNCONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE HAD A BARREL THAT APPEARED LARGER THAN SEEN IN THE PAST. SOME SYRINGES DID NOT DRAW MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1003184 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 8120618 00382908418034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other