It was reported that the bd insyte¿ autoguard¿ bc shielded iv catheter tip was uneven and burred.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "on close inspection the tips of the catheters are uneven, have burrs on the tips, are squared on one side vs tapered.".
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The following fields were updated due to additional information: d10: device available for eval yes, d10: returned to manufacturer on: 21-feb-2023 h6: investigation summary bd received four 22 gauge insyte autoguard blood control units from lot 2290801 for evaluation.One unit was received in its sealed packaging while the other three were received opened.A review of the device history record was performed for the reported lot and no quality issues were found during production.Our quality engineer visually inspected the returned units and observed no physical damage or deformities to the units.Next, each unit was tested for flashback and each unit was found to be within product specifications.The sealed unit was tested for catheter penetration force, needle penetration force, and catheter drag but no issues were found during inspection.However, the remaining three units received in opened packages could not be tested for the same procedures but were microscopically inspected for any damage to the catheter tubing and catheter tips.No damage was found and each unit was found to be acceptable and within product specifications.Finally, the engineer reviewed the provided photographs of the reported issue.Eight photos were provided for review and the engineer identified similar findings as the sample investigation with the exception of what appeared to be a burr on the catheter tip of the device.This was not present on the returned units and could not be investigated further.Therefore, based off the provided photos the engineer was able to verify that there was an issue with the catheter tips but could not verify any other issues.Unfortunately, since the defect was visible with the returned units and not other issues could be identified a definitive root cause could not be determined.
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It was reported that the bd insyte¿ autoguard¿ bc shielded iv catheter tip was uneven and burred.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "on close inspection the tips of the catheters are uneven, have burrs on the tips, are squared on one side vs tapered.".
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