FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PLASTIPAK LUER-LOK SYRINGE

MDR report key: 9975540 · Received April 17, 2020

Report

Report Number
3003152976-2020-00171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2020
Date of Event
February 14, 2020
Report Date
April 3, 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
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR EACH LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1904355, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-03-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-04-25. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1904505, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-03-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-03-27. MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 1902356, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-01-31, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 2019-02-18. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO PHOTOS OR PHYSICAL SAMPLES THAT DISPLAY THE REPORTED CONDITION WERE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR LOTS 1904355, 1904505, AND 1902356, NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. THE AREAS WHERE PIECES MOVE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT ARE PROTECTED TO AVOID DAMAGE ON THE PRODUCT. FINAL PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUFACTURING LINE, FOR THIS REFERENCE ARE SAMPLED AND THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING SUB-PROCESSES ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEFECT AND DEVICE WILL BE MONITORED BY OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR SIGNS OF EMERGING TRENDS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: NO SAMPLES OR PICTURES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE NOT RETAINED SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR BULK REFERENCES SO THEY CANNOT BE EVALUATED. THEREFORE, BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE. DHR OF LOT 1904355/1904505/1902356 HAS BEEN REVIEWED NOT FINDING ANY ANNOTATION OR DEVIATION REGARDING THE ALLEGED DEFECT. THE AREAS WHERE PIECES RUN IN MANUFACTURING AREA ARE PROTECTED TO AVOID DAMAGE ON PRODUCT. THE AREAS WHERE PIECES RUN IN MANUFACTURING AREA ARE PROTECTED TO AVOID DAMAGE ON PRODUCT. ACCORDING TO INSPECTION PLAN PROCEDURE (B)(4), 200 UNITS ARE INSPECTED EVERY 2 PALLETS BY QUALITY CONTROL TEAM. IN ADDITION, FINAL PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUFACTURING LINE, FOR THIS REFERENCE AND LOT SIZE ARE SAMPLED BY OPERATOR AND THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING SUB-PROCESSES ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES (B)(4): VISUAL INSPECTION MOLDING: 2 INJECTIONS PER SHIFT PRINTING: 18 SAMPLES PER TWO HOURS, AFTER ANY INTERVENTION IN THE EQUIPMENT AND ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT: ASSEMBLY: 18 SAMPLES PER TWO HOURS, AFTER ANY INTERVENTION IN THE EQUIPMENT AND ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT: FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: PRINTING: ONCE IN THE FIRST PALLET AND ONCE IN LAST PALLET OF THE LOT PLUS ONCE PER DAY. ASSEMBLY: ONCE IN THE FIRST PALLET AND ONCE IN LAST PALLET OF THE LOT PLUS ONCE PER DAY. SINCE NO SAMPLE OR PICTURE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND NO INCIDENCE IS FOUND IN DHR REVIEW, THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AND COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR QUALITY TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: CANNOT BE DETERMINED. RATIONALE: BASED ON QDA LIMITS FOR THIS PRODUCT AND DEFECT NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 BD PLASTIPAK¿ LUER-LOK¿ SYRINGES FROM LOT# 1904355, AND AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF SYRINGES FROM LOT#'S 1904505 AND 1902356, WERE FOUND BEFORE USE WITH CRACKED BARRELS. THIS COMPLAINT WAS CREATED TO CAPTURE THE 2ND OF 3 RELATED INCIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: "CRACK ACROSS THE SYRINGES 60ML BD LUER-LOK SYRINGES WITH TIP-CAP, ETO STERILIZED (EUROPEAN) - V62.300223 - 1904355/1904505/1902356 - 4 SYRINGES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435648 BD PLASTIPAK LUER-LOK SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. SEE SECTION H.10.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other