FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD¿ SYRINGE ALLERGY W/NDL RB

MDR report key: 8197192 · Received December 26, 2018

Report

Report Number
1920898-2018-00962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 26, 2018
Date of Event
November 20, 2018
Report Date
December 11, 2018
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903055402
PMA / PMN Number
K110771
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED PHOTOS OF 1CC BD ALLERGY SYRINGES FROM LOT # 8143654. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE NEEDLE COMING THROUGH THE SHIELD AND THERE WAS A NEEDLE PRICK OF AN UNUSED NEEDLE. THE ATTACHED PHOTOS WERE EXAMINED AND EXHIBITED THE CANNULA THROUGH THE SHIELD, EXPOSING THE CANNULA, WHICH COULD CAUSE A NEEDLE STICK. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH #8143654. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE ZERO (0) NOTIFICATIONS NOTED THAT PERTAINED TO THE COMPLAINT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: CONFIRMED: BD WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: MANUFACTURING PROCESS: NEEDLE WAS BENT DURING THE SHIELDING PROCESS AND WAS NOT DETECTED AT THE POINT INSPECT MACHINE, WHERE AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT IS PASSED OVER THE SHIELD AND EJECTS PARTS WHERE AN ARC IS DETECTED. ADDITIONALLY, NEEDLE THROUGH SHIELD WOULD HAVE HAD TO PASS THROUGH UNDETECTED BY THE CAMERA SYSTEM UTILIZED ON THE PRODUCTION LINE. BOTH SYSTEMS ARE CHALLENGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS DURING PRODUCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD¿ SYRINGE ALLERGY W/NDL RB HAD STERILITY BREACH BEFORE USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1037026 BD¿ SYRINGE ALLERGY W/NDL RB GENERAL-PURPOSE SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 8143654 30382903055402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other