BD DISCARDIT II SYRINGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002682307-2019-00244
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2019
- Report Date
- May 16, 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
- PO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: 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. BD HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A PHOTO FOR CATALOG 300928 LOT 1901281 TO INVESTIGATE FOR THIS RECORD. THE PHOTO CLEARLY SHOWS BLOOD SPLATTER ON THE ADMIN'S DRESSING. AS A RESULT, BD IS ABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE OR PICTURED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE PRODUCED BECAUSE OF A DAMAGE IN THE BARREL WALL. THAT DAMAGE WAS PRODUCED DURING THE MARKING PROCESS OF THE BARREL IN THE ASSEMBLY MACHINE, DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE MARKING SYSTEM OF MACHINE. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING PRODUCTION OF ASSEMBLY LOT #9021578, THE SEGREGATION OF THE PRODUCT WAS NOT CORRECTLY DONE BY THE OPERATOR AND THE PRESENCE OF ONE SYRINGE WITH THIS LEAKAGE ISSUE WAS NOT PROPERLY AVOIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD SPLATTERED FROM THE BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE AND ONTO THE NURSE'S CLOTHING BEFORE IT COULD BE INJECTED INTO A "HEMOCULTURE FLASK". THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM PORTUGUESE TO ENGLISH: "THERE WAS A SPLATTER WHEN THE NURSE WAS ABOUT TO INJECT THE BLOOD INTO A HEMOCULTURE FLASK."
(B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD SPLATTERED FROM THE BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE AND ONTO THE NURSE'S CLOTHING BEFORE IT COULD BE INJECTED INTO A "HEMOCULTURE FLASK". THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: "THERE WAS A SPLATTER WHEN THE NURSE WAS ABOUT TO INJECT THE BLOOD INTO A HEMOCULTURE FLASK."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297744 | BD DISCARDIT II SYRINGE | SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 1901281 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |