FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE NEEDLE

MDR report key: 8843642 · Received July 30, 2019

Report

Report Number
1920898-2019-00730
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2019
Date of Event
July 15, 2019
Report Date
August 30, 2019
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00382908411035
PMA / PMN Number
K170386
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: CUSTOMER RETURNED EIGHT (8) LOOSE 30G X 12.7MM, 1ML BD INSULIN SYRINGES. CONSUMER REPORTED THE STOPPER IN THE BARREL IS NOT STRAIGHT. ALL EIGHT RETURNED SAMPLES WERE EXAMINED, AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ALL EIGHT SAMPLES HAD DAMAGED/DISFIGURED STOPPERS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 7241945. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE THREE (3) NOTIFICATIONS [(B)(4)] NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. THERE WAS ONE (1) NOTIFICATION [(B)(4)] NOTED FOR DRY BARRELS. THERE WAS ONE (1) NOTIFICATION [(B)(4)] NOTED FOR BREAK OUT SUSTAINING. ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFORMED STOPPER IS DUE TO SILICONE TANK RUNNING EMPTY ON MACHINE JL. SILICONE WAS ADDED TO THE TANK AND 200 CONSECUTIVE PARTS WERE RAN TO CONFIRM THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING PROPERLY PER MRB IN NOTIFICATION (B)(4). CAPA#666972 WAS OPENED ON 11NOV2019 AFTER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE TO ADDRESS DIFFICULT AND UNABLE TO OPERATE SYRINGES, WHICH IS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF SILICONE IN THE BARREL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MATERIAL NO: 328411 BATCH NO: 7241945. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE THE STOPPER IN THE BARREL IS NOT STRAIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON 8 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE DATE/TIME IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CONSUMER REPORTED THE STOPPER IN THE BARREL IS NOT STRAIGHT. OCCURENCE-8.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: N/A. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MATERIAL NO: 328411, BATCH NO: 7241945. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE THE STOPPER IN THE BARREL IS NOT STRAIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON 8 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE DATE/TIME IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CONSUMER REPORTED THE STOPPER IN THE BARREL IS NOT STRAIGHT. OCCURENCE-8.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
634571 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE NEEDLE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 7241945 00382908411035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other