FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE MINI

MDR report key: 9887050 · Received March 26, 2020

Report

Report Number
9616656-2020-00266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2020
Date of Event
March 17, 2020
Report Date
March 19, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THIS IS THE 1ST RELATED COMPLAINT FOR OPEN/PACKAGE SEAL TEAR DROP LABEL ON LOT # 9022898. NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. IF SAMPLES ARE RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCE'S WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PACKAGED LOT CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. AS NO SAMPLES AND/OR PHOTO(S) WERE RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED: UNCONFIRMED: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE AS NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS WERE RETURNED. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AND NO CAPA IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NEEDLE PACKAGE WAS COMPROMISED AND STERILITY AFFECTED WITH A BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE MINI. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: IN THE NEEDLE BOX THERE WERE TWO NEEDLES WITHOUT THE SAFETY SEAL ON THE TOP, SHE SAYS THAT SHE CUT THEM WITH THE NEEDLE CUTTER AND DISCARDED THEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350478 BD ULTRA-FINE¿ PEN NEEDLE MINI HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 9022898

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other