BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLES 5MM (3/16¿) 31G

    MDR report key: 9172571 · Received October 9, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    9616656-2019-00970
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 9, 2019
    Date of Event
    September 24, 2019
    Report Date
    September 26, 2019
    Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
    Product Code
    FMI
    UDI-DI
    10885403811012
    PMA / PMN Number
    K162516
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WV, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 2ND RELATED COMPLAINT FOR DOES NOT ATTACH/DETACH ON LOT # 9071860. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES 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 CONFORMANCE'S WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: 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. 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

    IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLES 5MM (3/16¿) 31G HAS BEEN FOUND EXPERIENCING INABILITY TO DETACH FROM THE CAP DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE OUTER COVER AFTER ATTACHING IT ON THE PEN FOR HER INJECTION. SHE HAD ABOUT 15-20 PEN NEEDLES WITH THIS ISSUE. VERBATIM: ISSUE: CONSUMER REPORTED SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE OUTER COVER AFTER ATTACHING IT ON THE PEN FOR HER INJECTION. SHE HAD ABOUT 15-20 PEN NEEDLES WITH THIS ISSUE. SAMPLE DISCARDED. OCCURRENCE: UNKNOWN. INCIDENT DATE: UNKNOWN. ITEM#: 320119. LOT# 9071860. EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-03-31. CONSUMER USES NEW NEEDLE EACH TIME OF HER INJECTION. SHE FIRMLY ATTACHES THE PEN NEEDLE ON TO THE PEN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    964639 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ MINI PEN NEEDLES 5MM (3/16¿) 31G HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 9071860 10885403811012

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other