FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8642468 · Received May 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616656-2019-00475
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2019
Date of Event
May 8, 2019
Report Date
May 9, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
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 · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. 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: 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

MATERIAL NO: 320144 BATCH NO: 8143599. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED NEEDLE CLOG DURING INJECTION, DOES NOT RE-USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED NEEDLE CLOG DURING INJECTION, DOES NOT RE-USE. CONSUMER SAID THAT SHE DOES NOT PRIME THE NEEDLES ALL THE TIME AND DOESN'T REMEMBER IF THE NEEDLES WORKED DURING THE PRIMING. LOT # 8143599, PRODUCT # 320144, EXP 05-2023.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
436228 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 8143599

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other