FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK TIP

MDR report key: 9395847 · Received December 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
1213809-2019-01195
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2019
Date of Event
October 28, 2019
Report Date
December 31, 2019
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903096283
PMA / PMN Number
K941562
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ONE PHOTO AND TWO 1ML SYRINGES INSIDE AN OPENED BLISTER PACK FROM BATCH 9170695 (P/N 309628) WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. IT WAS OBSERVED IN THE PHOTO AND ONE PHYSICAL SAMPLE THE STOPPER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE PLUNGER ROD AND WAS REJECTABLE PER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE STOPPER SEPARATION DEFECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY BASED ON THE DEFECTIVE RATE IDENTIFIED. BATCH 9170695 IS CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. FURTHERMORE, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGES BROKE WHILE DRAWING UP "CODE DOSE MEDICATIONS" OF "EPINEPHRINE" DURING AN EMERGENCY BEDSIDE RESPONSE; THE STOPPERS HAD SEPARATED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE PLUNGERS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "DURING EMERGENCY BEDSIDE RESPONSE TO PATIENT IN UNIT PICU/C5 THERE WERE 3 BD 1 ML SYRINGES THAT BROKE IN DRAWING UP CODE DOSE MEDICATIONS OF EPINEPHRINE WHERE THE WHITE PLUNGER BROKE FROM THE BLACK RUBBER PLATFORM INSIDE THE SYRINGES."

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 3 BD LUER-LOK¿ TIP SYRINGES BROKE WHILE DRAWING UP "CODE DOSE MEDICATIONS" OF "EPINEPHRINE" DURING AN EMERGENCY BEDSIDE RESPONSE; THE STOPPERS HAD SEPARATED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE PLUNGERS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "DURING EMERGENCY BEDSIDE RESPONSE TO PATIENT IN UNIT PICU/C5 THERE WERE 3 BD 1 ML SYRINGES THAT BROKE IN DRAWING UP CODE DOSE MEDICATIONS OF EPINEPHRINE WHERE THE WHITE PLUNGER BROKE FROM THE BLACK RUBBER PLATFORM INSIDE THE SYRINGES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1194062 BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK TIP PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 9170695 30382903096283

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other