FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8493361 · Received April 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616656-2019-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2019
Date of Event
March 22, 2019
Report Date
May 7, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
10885403811012
PMA / PMN Number
K162516
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE WAS MISSING THE LABEL. THIS OCCURRED ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO. 320119, BATCH NO. 8143543. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 6 PEN NEEDLES WERE MISSING THE NEEDLE. ALSO SOME NEEDLES WERE MISSING THE TEAR DROP LABEL. VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED SHE FOUND 6 MISSING NEEDLES FROM THE PEN NEEDLE. THERE WAS NO LABEL BUT ONLY PLASTIC LEFT. SHE ALSO NOTICED NEEDLE WAS MISSING WHEN SHE WENT TO INJECT. SHE DOES PRIMING, BUT NOT IF THERE'S NO NEEDLE. SAMPLE DISCARDED. INCIDENT DATE-UNKNOWN;LOT-8143543;EXPIRATION DATE-2023-05-31;ITEM#-320119; IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, SHE GAVE THE BOX TO THE PHARMACY, LOT# NOT AVAILABLE, SAMPLE DISCARDED. QUANTITY-UNKNOWN. OFFER TO SEND THE VOUCHER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8143543; MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2023-05-31; DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2018-05-23; MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: UNKNOWN; MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN; DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. 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 ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE WAS MISSING THE LABEL. THIS OCCURRED ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO. 320119, BATCH NO. 8143543. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 6 PEN NEEDLES WERE MISSING THE NEEDLE. ALSO SOME NEEDLES WERE MISSING THE TEAR DROP LABEL. VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED SHE FOUND 6 MISSING NEEDLES FROM THE PEN NEEDLE. THERE WAS NO LABEL BUT ONLY PLASTIC LEFT. SHE ALSO NOTICED NEEDLE WAS MISSING WHEN SHE WENT TO INJECT. SHE DOES PRIMING, BUT NOT IF THERE'S NO NEEDLE. SAMPLE DISCARDED. INCIDENT DATE-UNKNOWN; LOT-8143543; EXPIRATION DATE-2023-05-31; ITEM#-320119; IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, SHE GAVE THE BOX TO THE PHARMACY, LOT# NOT AVAILABLE, SAMPLE DISCARDED. QUANTITY-UNKNOWN. OFFER TO SEND THE VOUCHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
283391 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. SEE H.10 10885403811012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other