FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SYRINGE S2 NS 20ML

MDR report key: 9667188 · Received February 4, 2020

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2020-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2020
Date of Event
January 15, 2020
Report Date
March 23, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: BD HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH PHOTOS OR SAMPLES FOR CATALOG 309210 LOTS 9071807, 9088977,9238609, 9148820 AND 9170677 TO INVESTIGATE FOR THIS RECORD. DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, SAMPLE MAY BE DELAYED. UNFORTUNATELY, AS A RESULT, BD WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE OR DETERMINE A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. BD HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE MENTIONED ¿PARTICLES¿ CONSIST OF ACCUMULATION OF ¿SLIP AGENT¿ WHICH IS USED IN THE FORMULATION OF THE POLYPROPYLENE WHICH IS IN TURN USED TO MANUFACTURE THE SYRINGE. THIS SLIP AGENT IS USED TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER ALONG THE BARREL. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE LUBRICANT FORMS A MICROSCOPIC LAYER IN THE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL WALLS OF THE BARREL. WHEN THE PLUNGER IS MOVED BACKWARDS DURING THE FILLING OF THE SYRINGE, MOST OF THIS MICROSCOPE LAYER OF LUBRICANT IS DRAGGED BEHIND THE PLUNGER AND A SMALL QUANTITY STILL REMAINS INSIDE TO ALLOW A GOOD SLIDING PERFORMANCE DURING THE INJECTION OPERATION. TOXICOLOGIC MATERIAL RISK ASSESSMENT TEST HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND THEY ALL PASSED MEETING ALL THE ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR PRECLINICAL TOXICOLOGICAL SAFETY EVALUATIONS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION CONDUCTED, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED WHITE PARTICLES ARE INHERENT TO THE PRODUCT DESIGN AND MATERIAL AND SHOULD NOT REPRESENT ANY RISK IF THE PRODUCT IS USED ACCORDING TO THE NORMAL CLINICAL PRACTICES. THE DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW SHOWED NO INDICATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SYRINGE S2 NS 20ML HAS BEEN FOUND CONTAINING FOREIGN MATTER BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: PLASTIC PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE SYRINGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS: THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9071807. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-02-29. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-03-12. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9088977. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-03-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-03-29. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9238609. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-08-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-08-2.. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9148820. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-05-31. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-05-28. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 9170677. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-06-30. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-06-19. 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 HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SYRINGE S2 NS 20ML HAS BEEN FOUND CONTAINING FOREIGN MATTER BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: PLASTIC PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE SYRINGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
132111 BD SYRINGE S2 NS 20ML SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. SEE H.10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other