FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER® PRECISIONGLIDE¿ MULTIPLE SAMPLE NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8383649 · Received March 1, 2019

Report

Report Number
9617032-2019-00246
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2019
Date of Event
February 14, 2019
Report Date
March 21, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER, STATING THAT "THE CODE THAT THE CUSTOMER USUALLY RECEIVES IS 360213, HOWEVER THE DISTRIBUTOR SENT THE CATALOG 360212 AND THIS IS ALREADY CLEAR TO THE CUSTOMER. IN THIS WAY THE NEEDLE ABOUT THE CATALOG 360212 IS SHORTER THAN 360213 CATALOG." THIS CLASSIFIES THE COMPLAINT AS A GENERAL DISSATISFACTION, WHICH RENDERS THE COMPLAINT NON-REPORTABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 30 OF THE BD VACUTAINER® PRECISIONGLIDE¿ MULTIPLE SAMPLE NEEDLES WERE OBSERVED DURING USE TO BE SHORTER THAN THE SAME PRODUCT FROM DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS. AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH, "NEEDLES OF LOT 8110903 ARE SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN THOSE OF DIFFERENT LOTS, 30 UNITS. SHORT NEEDLES CAUSE DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME OF SAMPLING."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. (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 30 OF THE BD VACUTAINER® PRECISIONGLIDE¿ MULTIPLE SAMPLE NEEDLES WERE OBSERVED DURING USE TO BE SHORTER THAN THE SAME PRODUCT FROM DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS. AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH, "NEEDLES OF LOT 8110903 ARE SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN THOSE OF DIFFERENT LOTS, 30 UNITS. SHORT NEEDLES CAUSE DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME OF SAMPLING."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174199 BD VACUTAINER® PRECISIONGLIDE¿ MULTIPLE SAMPLE NEEDLE BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE FMI BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) 8110903

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other