MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 SAFESTEP; PORT ACCESS NEEDLE

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895); Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/31/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.Each event reported to bd is evaluated and investigated in accordance with our complaint investigation procedures.The investigation process includes, but is not limited to, evaluation of the event details provided by the complaint facility, a review of complaint history, manufacturing records and risk document where applicable, and an evaluation of the subject device when available to identify potential contributing factors.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the needle has a small piece of plastic has broken off the end white cap that is attached into the female hub of the needle resulting in a foreign body within the hub.This should not be there.This cap should be removed intact with a hub free of a foreign body.No other information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The complaint of excess molding material found inside the luer is confirmed and was determined to be supplier related.One 19 ga x 1 in.Safestep infusion set without a y-site was returned for evaluation.An initial visual observation revealed no obvious use residues throughout the returned device.The infusion set was returned inside its cardboard packaging.The white luer cap was returned attached to the proximal luer of the device.A microscopic observation revealed white material from the luer cap found inside the proximal luer of the infusion set.Microscopic observation of the white luer cap revealed a damaged luer cap where material appeared to be missing and uneven along the section of the luer cap that sits inside the proximal luer of the infusion set.It was determined that the cause of the failure was related to the manufacture of the device.The device is a supplied component and the supplier has been notified of this event.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.

• Brand Name: SAFESTEP
• Common Device Name: PORT ACCESS NEEDLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer Contact: maddy vincent ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 21316070
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-00350
• Device Sequence Number: 8590465
• Product Code: FPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741066276
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741066276(11)240717(17)270308(10)ASJQFC044
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K153440
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/17/2025

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 Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: LH-0034YN
• Device Lot Number: ASJQFC044
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/17/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/05/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/01/2024
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown