FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8573673 · Received May 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616656-2019-00404
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2019
Date of Event
April 18, 2019
Report Date
April 22, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: LEVEL A INVESTIGATION. COMPLAINT EVALUATION / COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK FOR THE EVENT(S) THAT OCCURRED. SEVERITY: S_1__; OCCURRENCE: A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THIS IS THE 1ST RELATED COMPLAINT FOR LEAKAGE ON LOT # 8233893. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. 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: AS NO SAMPLES AND/OR PHOTO(S) WERE RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED: UNCONFIRMED: 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE IS LEAKING DURING INJECTION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 320119, BATCH NO: 8233893. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PEN NEEDLES ARE LEAKING DURING INJECTION, DOES NOT PRIME NEEDLE. VERBATIM: CONSUMER'S SON REPORTED THAT THE PEN NEEDLES ARE LEAKING DURING INJECTION, DOES NOT PRIME NEEDLE. CONSUMER IS NEW TO USING PEN NEEDLES, STARTED USING ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. LOT # 8233893, PRODUCT # 320119, EXP 08-31-2023. CONSUMER DOES NOT RE-USE. REVIEWED INSTRUCTIONS ON ATTACHING PEN NEEDLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
365305 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLE NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 8233893 10885403811012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other