BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1911916-2020-00072
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 30, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2020
- Report Date
- January 21, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL
- Product Code
- FMI
- UDI-DI
- 30382903051060
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021475
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER'S ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN, (B)(6) USA HAS BEEN USED AS A DEFAULT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9226357. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-09-30. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-08-14. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9057787. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-03-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-02-26. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8250581. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2023-10-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2018-09-07. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 8228917. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2023-10-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2018-08-16. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9193523. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-08-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-07-12. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9162858. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-07-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-06-11. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9093838. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-05-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-04-03. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 5274755. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-10-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2015-10-01. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 6006572. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2021-01-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2016-01-06. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 6152917. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2021-06-30. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2016-05-31. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: UNKNOWN. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: 3900 SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED IN SHELF BOXES. THEY ARE IN SEALED PACKAGING BLISTER. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PLASTIC BAGS WERE RECEIVED WITH NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES IN THEIR SEALED PACKAGING BLISTER. ANOTHER PLASTIC BAG WAS RECEIVED WITH NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES AND NO PACKAGING BLISTER. THESE HAVE THE PLASTIC SHIELD. FINALLY, ONE PLASTIC BAG WITH ONE SYRINGE (2 ½ ML) WITH A LABEL INDICATING IT CONTAINS LIDOCAINE AND EPINEPHRINE. IT IS CONNECTED TO A NEEDLE ASSEMBLY WITH ITS PLASTIC SHIELD. IN THE SAME BAG THERE ARE ANOTHER FOUR NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES WITH PLASTIC SHIELDS. THESE FOUR NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES AND THE ONE CONNECTED TO THE SYRINGE SHOW THE NEEDLE WITH RUST. FAILURE MODE FOR THESE NEEDLES WAS VERIFIED HOWEVER, ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. IT IS UNCLEAR TO WHAT KIND OF SOLUTION THE ONES WITH RUST WERE EXPOSED AND FOR HOW LONG. 1000 SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 30X FINDING THEM ALL GOOD. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED WITH ZERO DEFECTS FOUND. NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE WRITTEN FOR THIS BATCH, NOR FOR THE ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY BATCHES. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: CONFIRMED: BD WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE WITH THE SAMPLES PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT DURING THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION RUN OF THESE BATCH #S. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: FAILURE MODE FOR THESE NEEDLES WAS VERIFIED HOWEVER, ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. IT IS UNCLEAR TO WHAT KIND OF SOLUTION THE ONES WITH RUST WERE EXPOSED AND FOR HOW LONG. RATIONALE: CAPA NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT RUST WAS FOUND ON THE BD PRECISIONGLIDE¿ NEEDLE BEFORE USE. 900 NEEDLES FROM LOT# 9226357, 500 FROM 9057787, 300 FROM 8250581, 100 FROM 8228917, 2400 FROM 9193523, 1100 FROM 9162858, AND AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF NEEDLES FROM LOTS 9093838, 5274755, 6006572, 6152917, AND AN UNSPECIFIED LOT WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WE HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF NEEDLES THAT ARE RUSTED OUT OF MULTIPLE BOXES."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113725 | BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BD MEDICAL (BD WEST) MEDICAL SURGICAL | 305106 | SEE SECTION H.10. | 30382903051060 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |