FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ SPECIALTY USE STERILE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8387560 · Received March 4, 2019

Report

Report Number
1911916-2019-00236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2019
Date of Event
February 14, 2019
Report Date
March 14, 2019
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
30382903051060
PMA / PMN Number
K021475
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: SINCE NO SAMPLES DISPLAYING THE CONDITION REPORTED ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION, WE WERE UNABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED AS NO SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED. 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 BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. BASED ON NO SAMPLE, THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED, BD WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE INDICATED FAILURE. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED WITH ZERO DEFECTS FOUND. NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE WRITTEN FOR THIS BATCH, NOR FOR THE ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY BATCHES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ SPECIALTY USE STERILE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE HAD FOREIGN MATTER ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. VERBATIM: "MATERIAL NO: 305106. BATCH NO: 7264532. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PHYSICIAN DISCOVERED A PIECE OF FUZZ ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. PER COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION: ON (B)(6) 2018, REGENERON QA RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT COMPLAINT: THE REPORTER STATED THE PHYSICIAN STATED THERE WAS A LITTLE PIECE OF FUZZ ON THE TIP OF THE INJECTION (30 GAUGE) NEEDLE SO THE EYLEA WAS NOT ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. WHEN WAS THE FOREIGN MATTER NOTICED: WHILE PRIMING THE INJECTION NEEDLE CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE FOREIGN MATTER IN TERMS OF SHAPE/COLOR/SIZE? LITTLE PIECE OF FUZZ NOTED ON THE METAL SHAFT OF THE NEEDLE"

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INITIAL REPORTER: ADDRESS UNAVAILABLE. BD CORPORATE ADDRESS USED. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ SPECIALTY USE STERILE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE HAD FOREIGN MATTER ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. VERBATIM: "MATERIAL NO: 305106 BATCH NO: 7264532. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PHYSICIAN DISCOVERED A PIECE OF FUZZ ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. PER COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION: ON DECEMBER 3, 2018, REGENERON QA RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT COMPLAINT: THE REPORTER STATED THE PHYSICIAN STATED THERE WAS A LITTLE PIECE OF FUZZ ON THE TIP OF THE INJECTION (30 GAUGE) NEEDLE SO THE EYLEA WAS NOT ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. WHEN WAS THE FOREIGN MATTER NOTICED: WHILE PRIMING THE INJECTION NEEDLE CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE FOREIGN MATTER IN TERMS OF SHAPE/COLOR/SIZE? LITTLE PIECE OF FUZZ NOTED ON THE METAL SHAFT OF THE NEEDLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182160 BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ SPECIALTY USE STERILE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 7264532 30382903051060

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other