BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2019-01045
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 20, 2019
- Report Date
- September 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 30382903051367
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021475
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE (1) PHOTO WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTO SHOWS A NEEDLE NEXT TO A NEEDLE HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A SYRINGE. THE NEEDLE APPEARS TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE NEEDLE HUB ASSEMBLY. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE BATCH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION. THE DHR REVIEWS DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS OR ISSUES REPORTED AND NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE, A MACHINE MALFUNCTION CAUSED INSUFFICIENT EPOXY TO BE APPLIED TO THE NEEDLE HUB / CANNULA ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN THE CANNULA NOT BEING SECURED IN THE NEEDLE HUB. BD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE RETURNED SAMPLE HAD INSUFFICIENT EPOXY ON THE NEEDLE HUB / CANNULA WHICH RESULTED IN THE NEEDLE PULLING OUT OF THE NEEDLE HUB. THIS IS CONSIDERED A RARE OCCURRENCE AND NO CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS ARE PROPOSED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS COMPLAINT. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE CAME OFF THE HUB. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO.: 305136. BATCH/LOT: 9030555. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE CAME OFF THE HUB. CUSTOMER TEXT: DR. WAS GIVING A STEROID INJECTION IN THE SHOULDER FOR THE PATIENT. WHEN SHE WAS INJECTION THE LIDOCAINE FIRST TO HELP NUMB BEFORE GIVING THE STEROID THE NEEDLE CAME OFF THE HUB. THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK IN THE PATIENT SHOULDER. DR. WAS ABLE TO GET THE NEEDLE OUT. SHE DID EXPLAIN TO THE PATIENT WHAT HAD HAPPENED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 953110 | BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL | 9030555 | 30382903051367 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |