FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK TIP

MDR report key: 9950576 · Received April 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
1213809-2020-00245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2020
Date of Event
March 20, 2020
Report Date
March 26, 2020
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FMF
UDI-DI
30382903096498
PMA / PMN Number
K980987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THREE PHOTOS DISPLAYING LOOSE 5ML SYRINGES WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. TWO PHOTOS DISPLAYED THE TOP VIEW OF A BLISTER PACK FROM BATCH 9200384 (P/N 309649) NEXT TO A SYRINGE WITH A SINGLE LENGTHWISE BLACK STRIPE EXTENDING HALFWAY UP THE BARREL. ONE PHOTO DISPLAYED A SYRINGE WITH MULTIPLE FIBER-LIKE INK SPOTS SCATTERED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BARREL. BOTH SYRINGES IN THE PHOTOS WERE REJECTABLE PER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. FURTHERMORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO REJECTED INSPECTIONS OR QUALITY ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROVIDED LOT NUMBER THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS COMPLETED FOR THE INCIDENT LOT AND, BASED ON THIS REVIEW, BATCH 9200384 IS CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: CONFIRMED: BD WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE WITH THE SAMPLE PROVIDED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THE MISSING PRINT AND INK SPOTS DEFECTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARKING PROCESS. RATIONALE: NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY BASED ON THE DEFECTIVE RATE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK¿ TIP WAS FOUND WITHOUT SCALE MARKINGS DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "DURING THE FILLING OF A TRANSPARENT GEL ON 20.03.2020 IT WAS FOUND THAT SOME 5ML-BD (APPROX. 10 SYRINGES OUT OF 100) WITH THE BATCH LOT 9200384 SHOWED CLEAR DEFECTS IN THE EXTERNAL PRINTING. AFTER FILLING THE SYRINGES AN "UNAESTHETIC" APPEARANCE APPEARED, AT FIRST IT LOOKED AS IF IT WAS IN GEL BLACK, CRIMPED MACRO FUZZY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DANGER FOR THE USER/PATIENT, THE DOSAGE OF THE PREPARATION IN THIS FORM IS NOT APPROPRIATE"

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
411093 BD SYRINGE LUER-LOK TIP PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 309649 9200384 30382903096498

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other