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	06/02/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the customer "patient was here for an infusion.Writer was going to access patient's port.When inspecting the port, noticed there was a loose white strand inside the connector for the non-coring needle device.Writer grabbed another non-coring needle and same thing happened." this report addresses the first needle.
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 it will be evaluated.A supplemental will be submitted with evaluation results.
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 a loose plastic piece was confirmed for unit 01 and was determined to be supplier-related.The products returned for evaluation were two 19g x 0.75in.Safestep infusion sets w/ y-site.A gross visual inspection of the returned units found that no use residue was present in either device.A white strand of material was present inside the proximal luer hub of unit 01.Microscopic inspection found that damage to the outer diameter of the stem of the dust cap in unit 01 was present.The shape and location of the white material observed on the returned sample suggested that the dust cap may have been damaged during the assembly process of the dust cap at the manufacturing site.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: kayla bevins ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 22320057
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-04221
• Device Sequence Number: 21081849
• Product Code: FPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741066252
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741066252(11)240920(17)270307(10)ASJQFC036
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K153440
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/09/2025

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-0033YN
• Device Lot Number: ASJQFC036
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/17/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/04/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/09/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/24/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/24/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/20/2024
• 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