MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. JELCO HYPO NEEDLE; NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN

Catalog Number	4291
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during vaccines the needle was leaking from where it was mounted onto the syringe.This was validated by water being drawn up using the same needles and the same thing happened.It did not happen with other sized needles.There was patient involvement and no harm reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation including root cause analysis is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation summary: no product sample was received; therefore, visual and functional testing could not be performed.The reported issue could not be confirmed.If the product is returned, the manufacturer will reopen this complaint for further investigation.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows there were no observations or nonconformities recorded during manufacture to suggest an issue of this nature would occur with this lot of products.

• Brand Name: JELCO HYPO NEEDLE
• Common Device Name: NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 10 bowman dr; keene NH 03431
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 19655923
• Report Number: 1217052-2024-00049
• Device Sequence Number: 6632460
• Product Code: FMI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20351688046816
• UDI-Public: (01)20351688046816(17)270510(10)4279254
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K923127
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/05/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 4291
• Device Lot Number: 4279254
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/10/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/13/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/02/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/17/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown