FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEN II OMNITROPE PEN 10

MDR report key: 8624431 · Received May 20, 2019

Report

Report Number
2243072-2019-00969
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2019
Date of Event
May 6, 2019
Report Date
June 12, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
NSC
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: ONE (1) SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED TO BD MEDICAL PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEM (BDM-PS) FOR ANALYSIS. BDM-PS PERFORMED A BATCH HISTORY RECORD¿S REVIEW (BHR) INCLUDING A REVIEW OF ALL DATA COLLECTED DURING IN PROCESS AND QUALITY INSPECTIONS. THE BATCHES INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT MEET ALL ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVELS (AQL¿S), WERE MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE PROCEDURES AND SPECIFICATIONS. INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE REVEALED A CRACKED VIAL RETAINER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CRACKED VIAL RETAINER IS MOST LIKELY MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY. CRACKING FROM MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY IS DUE TO THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE POLYCARBONATE OF THE VIAL RETAINER COMPONENT AND DIOCTYL PHTHALATE FOUND IN THE PEN POUCH. CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY OVERVIEW FOR LEXAN POLYCARBONATE RECOMMENDS AGAINST THE USE OF DIOCYTL PHTHALATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLYCARBONATE AS IT RESULTS IN FAILURE OR SEVERE DEGRADATION. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO INFORM SANDOZ GMBH OF MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY WITH THE PEN POUCH. PREVENTATIVE ACTION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR SANDOZ TO UPDATE THE PEN POUCH MATERIAL..10

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PEN II OMNITROPE PEN 10 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE TO CONTAIN BLOOD/MEDICATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CRACKED PEN: ¿BROKEN PEN¿.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. OEM MANUFACTURE: THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION FOR THIS PRODUCT IS (B)(4). THIS SITE IS AN OEM MANUFACTURING SITE. THEREFORE, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN (B)(4) HAS BEEN LISTED AND THE (B)(4) FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PEN II OMNITROPE PEN 10 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE TO CONTAIN BLOOD/MEDICATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CRACKED PEN: ¿BROKEN PEN¿.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
416316 PEN II OMNITROPE PEN 10 INSULIN PEN NSC BECTON DICKINSON 16306003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other