FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR

MDR report key: 9873656 · Received March 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
1213809-2020-00202
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 24, 2020
Date of Event
March 4, 2020
Report Date
April 6, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
KYR
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: ONE PHOTO OF A LOOSE 5ML CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED IN THE PHOTO. BASED ON THE VERBATIM, IT APPEARS THE DEVICE WAS POTENTIALLY MISUSED WHEN MEDICATION CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INK THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THE PATIENT INGESTING IT. THE REPORTED DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE PHOTO RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ONE OF THE 5ML SYRINGES FROM THE PHARMACY FOR THEIR 21 MONTH OLD CHILD' S LIQUID MEDICATION AND THE INK CAME OFF OF IT WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MEDICATION AND LEACHED INTO THE MEDICINE, WHICH THE CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THEIR CHILD INGESTED. VERBATIM: FROM PHONE CALL ON (B)(6)2020 17:24:52: RECEIVED MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVE, CONSUMER WAS ON PHONE. REP ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER CALL, BUT IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. TRIED TO REACH CONSUMER TWICE BUT CALL DID NOT CONNECT. SENT EMAIL TO CONSUMER INFORMING HER I WAS TRYING TO REACH HER. "

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. 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 SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ONE OF THE 5ML SYRINGES FROM THE PHARMACY FOR THEIR 21 MONTH OLD CHILD' S LIQUID MEDICATION AND THE INK CAME OFF OF IT WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MEDICATION AND LEACHED INTO THE MEDICINE, WHICH THE CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THEIR CHILD INGESTED. VERBATIM: FROM PHONE CALL ON 2020-03-04 17:24:52: RECEIVED MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVE, CONSUMER WAS ON PHONE. REP ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER CALL, BUT IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. TRIED TO REACH CONSUMER TWICE BUT CALL DID NOT CONNECT. SENT EMAIL TO CONSUMER INFORMING HER I WAS TRYING TO REACH HER. "

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339512 SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR LIQUID MEDICATION DISPENSER KYR BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 MO Other