BD PLASTIPAK SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003152976-2019-00109
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 27, 2019
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2019
- Report Date
- April 5, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: TWO PHOTOS AND ONE PHYSICAL SAMPLE WERE PROVIDED TO OUR QUALITY ENGINEER FOR INVESTIGATION. THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTOS AND PRODUCT RETURNED, A PARTICLE WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE SYRINGE. USING MAGNIFICATION, THE PARTICLES WERE IDENTIFIED AS POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS FROM THE BARRELS LUBRICATION PROCESS IN THE ASSEMBLY MACHINE. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR REPORTED LOT 1810261, NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER CLEANING OF THE MACHINE.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED 2 PICTURES FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PICTURES RECEIVED, IT CAN BE OBSERVED A PARTICLE INSIDE THE SYRINGE. DUE TO PICTURE RESOLUTION, THE COMPOSITION AND ORIGIN OF THE PARTICLE CANNOT BE DETERMINED SO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. DHR OF LOT 1810261 HAS BEEN REVIEWED NOT FINDING ANY ANNOTATION OR DEVIATION REGARDING THE ALLEGED DEFECT. MANUFACTURING AREA FOR 50LL SYRINGES IS A STANDARD CLEAN AREA ISO9 WHICH IS UNDER A POSITIVE PRESSURE TO PUSH DUST AND PARTICLES OUT OF THE MANUFACTURING AREA. ACCORDING TO INSPECTION PLAN PROCEDURE JG-500, 200 UNITS ARE INSPECTED EVERY 2 PALLETS BY QUALITY CONTROL TEAM. IN ADDITION, FINAL PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUFACTURING LINE, FOR THIS REFERENCE AND LOT SIZE ARE SAMPLED BY OPERATOR AND THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING SUB-PROCESSES ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES (JG-301, JG-302, JG-303 AND JG-304): 1.VISUAL INSPECTION: MOLDING: 2 INJECTIONS PER SHIFT. PRINTING: 32 SAMPLES PER TWO HOURS, AFTER ANY INTERVENTION IN THE EQUIPMENT AND ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. ASSEMBLY: 32 SAMPLES PER TWO HOURS, AFTER ANY INTERVENTION IN THE EQUIPMENT AND ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. PRIMARY PACKAGING: 1 ADVANCE-STEP (WITHOUT PRODUCT) PER HOUR, AFTER ANY INTERVENTION IN THE EQUIPMENT, AND ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. SECONDARY PACKAGING: 1 SHELF-PACKAGE PER PALLET. 2.FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: PRINTING: ONCE IN THE FIRST PALLET AND ONCE IN LAST PALLET OF THE LOT. ASSEMBLY: ONCE IN THE FIRST PALLET AND ONCE IN LAST PALLET OF THE LOT. PRIMARY PACKAGING: ONCE IN THE FIRST PALLET AND ONCE IN LAST PALLET OF THE LOT. IN ASSEMBLY STATION OF THIS MANUFACTURING LINE, THERE IS A DE-IONIZER TO REMOVE PARTICLES INSIDE THE BARREL. IN ADDITION, EQUIPMENT OF MANUFACTURING LINE IS REGULARLY CLEANED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE JG-039: ONCE PER SHIFT OR DURING ANY LONG STOP OF THE MANUFACTURING LINE. ALWAYS ANY KIND OF CONTAMINATION OR POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION IS DETECTED IN AREAS IN CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT. DURING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE LINE. ALSO CRITICAL POINTS: DURING PROGRAMMED STOPS OF MOLDING MACHINES. SINCE NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED AND MANUFACTURING RECORD STABLISHED THAT ALL PRODUCTION AND QUALITY PROCESSES WERE CARRIED OUT NORMALLY, AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARTICLE CANNOT BE APPRECIATED ON PICTURES RECEIVED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PLASTIPAK¿ SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE SYRINGE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PLASTIPAK¿ SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE SYRINGE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PLASTIPAK¿ SYRINGE HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN THE SYRINGE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73082 | BD PLASTIPAK SYRINGE | SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 1810261 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |