BD SPINAL/EPIDURAL NEEDLES & TRAYS

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SPINAL NEEDLE; NEEDLE BROKE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: SPINOCAN 27G NEEDLE USED FOR SPINAL ANESTHESIA BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE, BREAKING THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE NEEDLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H.3. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A DEVICE EVALUATION, OR A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED. ALL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON THE REGULATORY DOCUMENT STATES "CONFIDENTIAL".

Description of Event or Problem

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 408381 AND LOT NUMBER 4184170. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS NEITHER PHYSICAL SAMPLES NOR PICTURE SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN, A THOROUGH SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF THE AFFECTED SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THIS INCIDENT OR ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE INCIDENTS, WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, AN EXACT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. AT THIS TIME, FURTHER ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY. OUR QUALITY TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SIGNS OF THIS POTENTIAL DEFECT AND ANY EMERGING TRENDS.