FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE NEEDLE

MDR report key: 9322707 · Received November 14, 2019

Report

Report Number
1920898-2019-01290
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2019
Date of Event
October 29, 2019
Report Date
November 1, 2019
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
00382908411035
PMA / PMN Number
K170386
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) 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 REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR BATCH# 8190578. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS QC SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS ONE (1) NOTIFICATION [(B)(4)] NOTED THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE COMPLAINT. 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. RATIONALE: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CAPA IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE¿ NEEDLE BROKE OFF DURING USE WHEN THE SPOUSE OF THE CONSUMER "PUSHED IT ON HIS ARM". THIS COMPLAINT WAS CREATED TO CAPTURE THE 3RD OF 3 RELATED INCIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "NEEDLE BROKE WHEN SHE PUSHED IT ON HIS ARM, DETACHED FROM THE SYRINGE." "CONSUMER USES NEW SYRINGES EACH TIME OF HIS INJECTION, HE AND SPOUSE REMOVES IT STRAIGHT OUT OF THE NEEDLE SHIELD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1114358 BD INSULIN SYRINGE WITH THE BD ULTRA-FINE NEEDLE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 8190578 00382908411035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other