FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8166726 · Received December 14, 2018

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2018-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2018
Date of Event
November 30, 2018
Report Date
January 18, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
3002682307
PMA / PMN Number
K021475
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: DHR- 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 26-28TH, 2018) DURING WHICH 52 VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH ZERO DEFECT NOTED. PIC CONFIRM THE DEFECT. BD HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH 72 SAMPLES OF LOT 180718 AND 1 AFFECTED (CAVITY 6). SAMPLE WAS SENT TO FLKS TO CHARACTERIZE. HOWEVER, FTIR ANALYSIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO PERFORM, INDICATING THAT THE MATERIALS ARE METALLIC NATURE. SEM/DEX ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED RESULTING IT IS MAINLY COMPOSED OF ALUMINUM WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF IRON. CONCLUSION(S): BASED ON THE RESULTS, THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD BE RELATED TO WORN EQUIPMENT OF NEEDLE FEEDER AND IMPROPER CLEANING PROGRAM.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD¿ NEEDLES HAD BLACK PARTICLES ON THE NEEDLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 BD¿ NEEDLES HAD BLACK PARTICLES ON THE NEEDLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1003250 BD¿ NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 180718 3002682307

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other