BD LUER-LOK SYRINGE WITH BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE COMBO
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2019-00462
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 23, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2019
- Report Date
- June 4, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- FMF
- UDI-DI
- 30382903095750
- PMA / PMN Number
- K980987
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
SEVEN 3ML SYRINGES WITH NEEDLES IN OPENED BLISTER PACKS FROM BATCH #9021695 (P/N 309575) WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. IT APPEARED THE "LIQUID" WAS SILICONE AND WAS THE EXPECTED AND NORMAL AMOUNT PER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT SILICONE IS AN INERT, NON-TOXIC MEDICAL SUBSTANCE USED AS A LUBRICANT FOR DISPOSABLE HYPODERMIC PRODUCTS. IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SYRINGE, ENABLING IT TO PERFORM AS REQUIRED IN VARIOUS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND DOES NOT PRESENT A SAFETY OR EFFICACY ISSUE NOR DOES IT IMPACT PRODUCT FUNCTION. THE SILICONE APPLICATION PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF SILICONE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE SYRINGE BARREL. SILICONE HAS BEEN IN USE IN THIS APPLICATION FOR OVER 20 YEARS. NO REPORTS ARE KNOWN OF ADVERSE CLINICAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PRODUCTS AND UNINTENTIONAL DELIVERY OF SILICONE FLUID LUBRICANT. ROOT CAUSE NOT DEFINED SINCE DEFECTS WERE NOT CONFIRMED IN THE SAMPLES RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT LIQUID LEAKED PAST THE STOPPER AND GOT INTO THE BD LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE WITH BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE COMBO BARREL WHEN PULLING BACK THE PLUNGER DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "PHARMACIST REPORTED WHEN THEY PULL THE PLUNGER NOTICED LIQUID IN THE BARREL CLOSE TO THE STOPPER."
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 LIQUID LEAKED PAST THE STOPPER AND GOT INTO THE BD LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE WITH BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE COMBO BARREL WHEN PULLING BACK THE PLUNGER DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "PHARMACIST REPORTED WHEN THEY PULL THE PLUNGER NOTICED LIQUID IN THE BARREL CLOSE TO THE STOPPER."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335369 | BD LUER-LOK SYRINGE WITH BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE COMBO | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 9021695 | 30382903095750 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |