UNSPECIFED BD PEN NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 9616656-2019-00976
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 23, 2019
- Report Date
- September 26, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. THE REPORTED LOT# 9022892 WAS PROVIDED; HOWEVER, THE CATALOG NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CATALOG IS UNKNOWN AS THE BD MANUFACTURING PORTAL PROVIDES MULTIPLE CATALOG NUMBERS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. 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. A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THIS IS THE 2ND RELATED COMPLAINT FOR NEEDLE CLOG ON LOT # 9022892. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NEEDLE CLOG OCCURRED WITH A UNSPECIFIED BD PEN NEEDLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, "NO INSULIN FLOW WHEN PRIMING. ALWAYS PRIMES BEFORE USE. ABOUT HALF A DOZEN PEN NEEDLES AFFECTED FROM THE BOX."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 968356 | UNSPECIFED BD PEN NEEDLE | PEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. | SEE H.10 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |