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In the submitted notification, there was reported primig problems.Customer stated several pen needles failed to prime and dispense insulin.The user completed the injection using a replacement pen needle and reported no adverse health consequences.The pen injectors used was lantus solostar pen injector.The insulin doses are closely correlated with the patient's condition and glycaemic control.Whether the patient has received adequate doses of insulin can be assessed throughout the day during glucose measurements.Considering the above, the administration of insulin is not indifferent (glucose monitoring) to the patient and cannot be overlooked.Concerns about the administration of a full or incomplete dose of insulin are monitored by patients on an ongoing basis, therefore the risk of serious health complications is low.Glycaemic control is the main measure of diabetic status assessment and is an important parameter of daily therapy.History of previous, similar events show that a level of confirmed defects of product in comparison to quantity sold is negligible, the ratio of the confirmed complaints is on very low level.The defect was observed during evaluation of archival sample: (12 pen needle) and customers sample (10 pen needle).In these pen neeedles ack of patency were found.Information about defect was immediately forwarded to appropriate department.Capa actions has been introduced to the complained problem.Production process has been verify.No defects in dhr reviewed.Although no harm occurred in this event, blockage of a pen needle represents a malfunction of the device, as it failed to perform its intended function of enabling insulin delivery.If such a malfunction were to recur and remain undetected, it could potentially result in under-delivery or non-delivery of insulin, which may lead to serious deterioration of health.Based on the above, despite the absence of patient harm, the event is assessed as a reportable malfunction under fda mdr requirements.Final recommendation of the hhe team: to report the event in the united states, where the event occurred.
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