FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8573741 · Received May 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616656-2019-00405
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
00382903295159
PMA / PMN Number
K110007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, 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 PREACTIVATION ON LOT # 8241642. 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 AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL #: 329515, BATCH #: 8241642. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE IS COMING OUT AND SOMETIMES ITS NOT. PLASTIC PIECE IS KEEPING IT FROM INJECTING INTO THE SKIN. VERBATIM: "SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE IS COMING OUT AND SOMETIMES IT IS NOT. PLASTIC PIECE IS KEEPING IT FROM INJECTING INTO SKIN." NOT SURE IF IT'S THEIR TECHNIQUE OR WHAT THEY'RE DOING WRONG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
365311 BD AUTOSHIELD¿ DUO PEN NEEDLE PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 8241642 00382903295159

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other