FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES

MDR report key: 9662333 · Received February 3, 2020

Report

Report Number
9616657-2020-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 3, 2020
Date of Event
January 14, 2020
Report Date
February 21, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
10885403928659
PMA / PMN Number
K162516
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6 INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: CUSTOMER RETURNED (67) UNUSED/SEALED 32GX4MM BD PEN NEEDLES FROM LOT 8150783. CONSUMER REPORTED NEEDLE CLOG DURING PRIMING. 30 OUT OF THE 67 RETURNED PEN NEEDLES WERE EXAMINED, THEN TESTED FOR FLOW USING A TEST PEN INJECTOR: ALL 30 TESTED PEN NEEDLES WERE ABLE TO EXPEL PROPERLY. SINCE NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS OBSERVED THE ALLEGED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. 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. BASED ON THE SAMPLES AND/OR PHOTO(S) RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED: UNCONFIRMED: ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME AS THE ISSUE IS UNCONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES WERE CLOGGED DURING PRIMING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO. 320122 BATCH NO. 8150783 IT WAS REPORTED THAT NEEDLE CLOGGED DURING PRIMING. VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED NEEDLE CLOG DURING PRIMING, DOES NOT RE-USE, SAMPLES WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. 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 ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES WERE CLOGGED DURING PRIMING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO. 320122 BATCH NO. 8150783. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NEEDLE CLOGGED DURING PRIMING. VERBATIM: CONSUMER REPORTED NEEDLE CLOG DURING PRIMING, DOES NOT RE-USE, SAMPLES WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126167 BD ULTRA FINE¿ PEN NEEDLES HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 2865 8150783 10885403928659

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other