FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE S2 5ML 22GA 1-1/4IN

MDR report key: 9174551 · Received October 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2019-00544
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2019
Date of Event
September 25, 2019
Report Date
October 29, 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
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: BD HAS BEEN PROVIDED A SAMPLE FOR CATALOG 301942 LOT 1811195 TO INVESTIGATE FOR THIS RECORD. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE IDENTIFIES SMALL DOTS AS EMBEDDED CONTAMINATION IN THE BARREL. AS A RESULT, BD WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE EMBEDDED PARTICLES DEFECT WAS PRODUCED IN THE SCREW OF THE INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE. DUE TO THE HIGH WORKING TEMPERATURES (ABOUT 300ºC), SOME PARTICLES OF PLASTIC AND REST OF OIL FROM THE POLYPROPYLENE CAN REMAIN STUCK ON THE INTERNAL WALLS OF THE MOLD AND GET BURNT. DURING NORMAL PRODUCTION SOME PARTICLE MAY BE DETACHED FROM THE SCREW BEING INJECTED AND REMAINING EMBEDDED IN MOLDED PIECE. THIS IS A COSMETIC DEFECT WHICH HAS NO RISK TO THE HEALTH BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECE IS EMBEDDED IN THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF BEING DETACHED FROM IT. DHR SHOWED NO INDICATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE SYRINGE S2 5ML 22GA 1-1/4IN THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BLACK FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE SYRINGE. SEVEN SYRINGES WERE FOUND WITH THIS ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH: ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2019, RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FROM THE (B)(6) HOSPITAL OF (B)(6). FOUND A BLACK FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE 5 ML SYRINGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE SYRINGE S2 5ML 22GA 1-1/4IN THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BLACK FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE SYRINGE. SEVEN SYRINGES WERE FOUND WITH THIS ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: ON (B)(6) 2019, RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FROM (B)(6). FOUND A BLACK FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE 5 ML SYRINGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
971944 SYRINGE S2 5ML 22GA 1-1/4IN SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 1811195

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other