BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NANO¿ PEN NEEDLES
Report
- Report Number
- 9616657-2019-00177
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 19, 2019
- Report Date
- March 22, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162516
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. IF SAMPLES ARE RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. 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. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RETURNED. 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. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME AS THE ISSUE IS UNCONFIRMED AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RETURNED. RATIONALE: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CAPA IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NANO¿ PEN NEEDLES THERE WAS A CLOG. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 320122, BATCH NO: 8150783. IT WAS REPORTED: THAT THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED THAT NOTHING COMES OUT OF THE PEN NEEDLE WHEN SHE INJECTS ON THE SKIN. PRIMING YES. NOTHING COMES OUT ON SOME NEEDLES. VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED NOTHING COMES OUT OF THE PEN NEEDLE WHEN SHE INJECTS ON THE SKIN. PRIMING YES. NOTHING COMES OUT ON SOME NEEDLES. SAMPLE DISCARDED. SHE USES NEW NEEDLES EACH TIME. INCIDENT DATE; UNKNOWN; LOT- 8150783; EXPIRATION DATE- 01/30/2023; ITEM# 320122.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287462 | BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NANO¿ PEN NEEDLES | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. | 8150783 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |