FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD LUER-LOK SYRINGE

MDR report key: 8488261 · Received April 5, 2019

Report

Report Number
1911916-2019-00356
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2019
Date of Event
March 20, 2019
Report Date
April 24, 2019
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: TWO (2) PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED BY OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR INVESTIGATION. ONE PHOTO APPEARS TO SHOW A FAINT LINE IN THE SYRINGE INDICATING A POSSIBLE FIBER IN THE SYRINGE. HOWEVER, WITHOUT A PHYSICAL SAMPLE TO ANALYZE THE COMPOSITION OF THE FIBER BE DETERMINED. THE SECOND PHOTO SHOWS A SYRINGE BARRELS WITH BLACK SPOTS ON IT ALONG WITH A PIECE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE TAPE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE BLACK SPOTS ARE ON THE TAPE. WITHOUT A SAMPLE TO ANALYZE IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THE BLACK SPOTS ARE LOOSE OR EMBEDDED AND THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE BATCH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION (BATCH 8023808). THE DHR REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS OR ISSUES REPORTED AND NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HAIR WAS FOUND IN THE BD¿ LUER-LOK SYRINGE BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HAIR FOUND INSIDE THE SYRINGES."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 A HAIR WAS FOUND IN THE BD¿ LUER-LOK SYRINGE BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HAIR FOUND INSIDE THE SYRINGES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282696 BD LUER-LOK SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL 8023808

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other