FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9%

MDR report key: 8552748 · Received April 25, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616657-2019-00198
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2019
Date of Event
March 19, 2019
Report Date
May 21, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
NGT
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: DHR WAS REVIEWED, THE NON-CONFORMANCES WERE REVIEWED FOR THIS BATCH, AND THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RECEIVED HOWEVER, THE PHOTO CONFIRMED BARREL LUER TIP FLASH. THE ROOT CAUSE MAY BE RELATED TO MOULDING PIN WEAR AND INSPECTION AND DETECTION METHODOLOGY INADEQUACY ON THE MOULDING MACHINE. CAPA#733763 WAS INITIATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MATERIAL NO: 306572 BATCH NO: 8330636 IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHILE VISITING QEH HOSPITAL FOR AN IN SERVICE I WAS APPROACHED WITH A SAMPLE OF XS POSIFLUSH 10ML INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A VISIBLE PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE SO SHE CAPPED IT WITH A BLUE CAP TO ENSURE THE PLASTIC STAYED INTACT FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF UNTIL (B)(6) 2019.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MATERIAL NO: 306572 BATCH NO: 8330636. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHILE VISITING (B)(6) HOSPITAL FOR AN IN SERVICE I WAS APPROACHED WITH A SAMPLE OF XS POSIFLUSH 10ML INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A VISIBLE PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE, SO SHE CAPPED IT WITH A BLUE CAP TO ENSURE THE PLASTIC STAYED INTACT FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF UNTIL APRIL 5TH, 2019.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343500 BD POSIFLUSH¿ XS PRE-FILLED FLUSH SYRINGE NACL 0.9% PRE-FILLED SYRINGE NGT BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 8330636

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other