FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 9315802 · Received November 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
1213809-2019-01136
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 13, 2019
Date of Event
October 28, 2019
Report Date
January 17, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
30382903059189
PMA / PMN Number
K951254
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: ONE (1) SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLE WAS CONNECTED TO A SYRINGE FILLED WITH WATER AND THE WATER WAS EXPELLED THROUGH THE SYRINGE DURING WHICH IT WAS NOTED THAT WATER LEAKED FROM THE NEEDLE / HUB CONNECTION. THE SAFETY SHIELD WAS THEN REMOVED AND THE NEEDLE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS EXAMINED USING 10X MAGNIFICATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT EPOXY ON THE NEEDLE AS EPOXY WAS ONLY PRESENT ON ONE (1) SIDE OF THE NEEDLE. THIS ALLOWED A GAP BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND NEEDLE HUB WHICH LEAKED DURING USE. ONE (1) PHOTO WAS ALSO PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PHOTO SHOWS THE TOP WEB OF A BLISTER PACK WHICH PROVIDES THE MATERIAL NUMBER, MATERIAL DESCRIPTION AND BATCH NUMBER OF THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE, A MACHINE MALFUNCTION CAUSED INSUFFICIENT EPOXY TO BE APPLIED TO THE NEEDLE HUB / CANNULA ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN EPOXY BEING APPLIED TO ONLY ONE (1) SIDE OF THE NEEDLE. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE LEAKED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO.: 305918; BATCH NO.: 9170953. IT WAS REPORTED LEAKING OF NEEDLE. PR 3 OF 3: THIS PR IS FOR DATE OF EVENT ON (B)(6) 2019. OCCURRED DURING MEDICATION PREPARATION IN PHARMACY. NO NEEDLE STICK.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE LEAKED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO.: 305918 BATCH NO.: 9170953. IT WAS REPORTED LEAKING OF NEEDLE. THIS PR IS FOR DATE OF EVENT (B)(6) 2019. OCCURRED DURING MEDICATION PREPARATION IN PHARMACY. NO NEEDLE STICK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1108240 BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 9170953 30382903059189

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other