FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PLASTIPAK LUER-LOK SYRINGE

MDR report key: 9011707 · Received September 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2019-00500
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2019
Date of Event
August 27, 2019
Report Date
October 14, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: ONE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED TO OUR QUALITY ENGINEER FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON INSPECTING THE SAMPLE, BROWN STAINS WERE OBSERVED IN THE BARREL. USING MAGNIFICATION THE PARTICLES WERE IDENTIFIED TO BE BURNT PARTICLES OF POLYPROPYLENE THAT WAS EMBEDDED FROM THE MOLDING PROCESS. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR REPORTED LOT 1904208, NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. ALTHOUGH WE COULD NOT IDENTIFY A DIRECT ISSUE, IT WAS DETERMINED THIS INCIDENT LIKELY OCCURRED DUE TO POLYPROPYLENE PARTICLES DETACHING FROM THE MOLD DURING THE INJECTION PROCESS AND BECOMING EMBEDDED WITHIN THE PRODUCT. INJECTION MACHINES ARE RAN PRIOR TO USE TO REMOVE EXCESS MATERIALS AND WE PERFORM INSPECTIONS AND CLEARLY DEFINED CLEANING PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE THERE WAS FOREIGN MATTER OF DIRT INSIDE THE SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DIRT INSIDE THE SYRINGE. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER CUSTOMER EXTRACTED NACL INTO SYRINGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGE THERE WAS FOREIGN MATTER OF DIRT INSIDE THE SYRINGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DIRT INSIDE THE SYRINGE. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER CUSTOMER EXTRACTED NACL INTO SYRINGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
799431 BD PLASTIPAK LUER-LOK SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 1904208

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other