FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISCARDIT II SYRINGE W/O NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8473905 · Received April 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2019-00221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2019
Date of Event
March 8, 2019
Report Date
April 22, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: DHR: 18061128: BD HAS REVIEWED OUR PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION RECORDS AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT ALL PRODUCTION AND QUALITY PROCESSES WERE CARRIED OUT NORMALLY. NEITHER QN NOR NCMR'S. SYRINGES WERE PACKED IN MACHINE Nº2022 (JUNE 1ST ¿ 3RD, 2018). SYRINGES WERE ASSEMBLED IN MACHINE, Nº4252, Nº4251, Nº4208, AND Nº4204, IN LOT #8148567 (MAY 28TH ¿ JUNE 4TH, 2018). RESEARCH HAS FOUND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. BD HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE BARREL LOTS #8149705, #8142763, AND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE WERE FOUND. BD HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE PLUNGER LOTS #8149709, #8142767 AND NO PROBLEMS, DEFECTS OR QN RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE WERE FOUND. BD HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE AFFECTED SAMPLE. AFTER THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE, BD CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE WHITE PARTICLES INSIDE THE SYRINGE WERE COMPOSED BY LUBRICANT FROM THE SYRINGE BARREL. CONCLUSION(S): PARTICLES COMPOSED BY LUBRICANT, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE PLASTIC FORMULATION AND IT IS INHERENT TO THE DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF 2 PIECE SYRINGES. WE HAVE INITIATED THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS FOR THIS ISSUE. CAPA #207816.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE W/O NEEDLE AFTER SEPARATING THE PLUNGER FROM THE SYRINGE WE REALIZE THAT THERE IS PLASTIC RESIDUES INSIDE THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. FOREIGN COMPLAINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM TO FRENCH TO ENGLISH: AFTER SEPARATING THE PLUNGER FROM THE SYRINGE WE STOPPED WITH FM (PLASTIC?) PARTICLES INSIDE THE BARREL..

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE W/O NEEDLE AFTER SEPARATING THE PLUNGER FROM THE SYRINGE WE REALIZE THAT THERE IS PLASTIC RESIDUES INSIDE THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. FOREIGN COMPLAINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM TO (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: AFTER SEPARATING THE PLUNGER FROM THE SYRINGE WE STOPPED WITH FM (PLASTIC?) PARTICLES INSIDE THE BARREL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265442 DISCARDIT II SYRINGE W/O NEEDLE SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 1806112

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other