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

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Twisted/Bent (2981); Activation Problem (4042)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/20/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 manufacturer has received the sample and will be evaluated.A supplemental will be submitted with evaluation results.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the safety feature did not work.Patient came to the hospital and attempted to remove the needle, but the safety mechanism failed to activate and the needle was removed.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 difficulty advancing the safety mechanism was confirmed and determined to be caused by a bent needle.However, the exact cause of the bent needle remains unknown.The product returned for evaluation was a one 22g safestep infusion set w/ y-site.The returned product sample was evaluated and the needle was observed to be bent near the needle base.The following observations were noted during the sample evaluation: ¿ usage residue was seen on the sample which proved that the product had experienced at least some use ¿ the tip of the needle bevel appeared unremarkable an attempt to advance the safety was successful; however, resistance was encountered when passing the safety over the bent region of the needle.Based on the evidence provided with the returned sample it is unknown when or how the bend occurred in the needle.Damage to the needle could have occurred at the manufacturing facility, during shipping, during use, or during storage of the product, and no evidence was observed which supported a specific root cause of the event.

• 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: becky garcia ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 21600541
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-01473
• Device Sequence Number: 8939351
• Product Code: FPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741066177
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741066177(11)240812(17)261220(10)ASHZFC126
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• 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): 04/10/2025

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-0029YN
• Device Lot Number: ASHZFC126
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/10/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/25/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/10/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/13/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/12/2024
• 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