BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES

    MDR report key: 8965497 · Received September 5, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    9616657-2019-00326
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 5, 2019
    Date of Event
    August 20, 2019
    Report Date
    August 21, 2019
    Manufacturer
    BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.
    Product Code
    FMI
    UDI-DI
    10885403928659
    PMA / PMN Number
    K162516
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    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 DOES NOT ATTACH/DETACH & NEEDLE BENT NPE ON LOT # 8150783. 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. 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. 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 THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT ATTACH, AND THE MEDICATION WOULD NOT DISPENSE DURING PRIMING WITH A BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES. THE NEEDLE NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTACH OCCURRED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING INJECTION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: (1 OF 2) 1 PEN NEEDLE WOULD NOT ATTACH TO INSULIN PEN. CONSUMER ALSO STATED IN THE PAST, HE HAS COME ACROSS PEN NEEDLES THAT WOULD NOT DISPENSE INSULIN WHEN PRIMING OR INJECTING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    761521 BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 8150783 10885403928659

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other