MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS 10 ML BD¿ PRE-FILLED NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE, IN 10 ML SYRINGE; PREFILLED SALINE FLUSH SYRINGE

Catalog Number	306500
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Death (1802); Unspecified Infection (1930); Cancer (3262)
Date of Event	12/07/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
A patient's wife reported that her husband had passed away on (b)(6) 2017 due to an infection in his "biliary tube".The patient had a history of pancreatic cancer and alzheimer's disease and was using 10 ml bd¿ pre-filled normal saline syringes, in 10 ml syringe twice a day from (b)(6) 2003 through (b)(6) 2017.The patient's death certificate indicates that the patient's cause of death was "ambulatory cancer".Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of public health, bd voluntarily recalled certain lots of bd posiflush¿ heparin lock flush and bd¿ pre-filled normal saline flush syringes due to a potential for contamination with serratia marcescens bacterium.Bd was notified by the u.S.Food and drug administration (fda) and (b)(6) about a potential epidemiological link between catheter related blood stream infections and the s.Marcescens bacterium.Specifically, the fda and (b)(6) identified a potential connection between reports of infection in a small number of patients caused by s.Marcescens across multiple states.(b)(6)'s initial investigation found that affected patients had received treatment using certain bd flush products.To date, there is no evidence of bd flush product testing positive for this bacterium.Investigations are ongoing by bd, fda, and (b)(6).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation summary: lot number 716611a for product code 306500 was provided for evaluation by our quality engineer team.Upon reviewing the production history for the provided lot number, no deviations or non-conformances were identified during the manufacturing process.A corrective and preventive action plan was initiated to further investigate and monitor this issue.(b)(4) retained samples for the lot number provided were visually inspected and no abnormalities were observed in regards to the solution.A review of all lot sterility testing performed for product released between april 2015 and june 2018 confirmed that no organism growth was identified for any lots released during the shelf-life of this product.Multiple samples produced before and after the provided lot number were sent for sterility testing and confirmed that no microbial growth was exhibited after incubation.This in combination with the daily environmental monitoring and sterility testing provides confidence in the sterility of the reported lot number.A direct causation between the reported infection and death and the bd (b)(4) product has not been identified.Prior to the report of infection evaluated in (b)(4), there was no trend for infection cases reported for (b)(4) product.This complaint is part of a new trend which began in april 2018.Capa (b)(4) was initiated to address this issue.The 100% of retained samples for the lot ((b)(4) units) were visually inspected.No growth was seen (i.E., solution was clear).Lot 716611a was manufactured between lots 716192n and 718091n, both of which exhibited no growth during the confirmatory sterility testing.This in combination with the daily environmental monitoring and original sterility testing for the lot release, provides confidence in the sterility of the complaint lot.A review of all lot sterility testing preformed for product released between april 2015 & june 2018 confirmed that no organism growth was identified for any lots released during the shelf-life of this product.A review of the dhr and supporting documentation for lot 71611a was performed.There were no deviations, non-conformances, or out of specifications related to the manufacture of lot 716611a or the raw materials used to manufacture this lot.The root cause analysis of the reported infection cases under capa (b)(4) has not identified a direct causation between the infections and the bd (b)(4) product.
Event or Problem Description
A patient's wife reported that her husband had passed away on (b)(6) 2017 due to an infection in his "biliary tube".The patient had a history of pancreatic cancer and alzheimer's disease and was using 10 ml bd¿ pre-filled normal saline syringes, in 10 ml syringe twice a day from (b)(6) 2003 through (b)(6) 2017.The patient's death certificate indicates that the patient's cause of death was "ambulatory cancer".Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of public health, bd voluntarily recalled certain lots of bd posiflush¿ heparin lock flush and bd¿ pre-filled normal saline flush syringes due to a potential for contamination with serratia marcescens bacterium.Bd was notified by the u.S.Food and drug administration (fda) and (b)(6) about a potential epidemiological link between catheter related blood stream infections and the s.Marcescens bacterium.Specifically, the fda and (b)(6) identified a potential connection between reports of infection in a small number of patients caused by s.Marcescens across multiple states.(b)(6)¿s initial investigation found that affected patients had received treatment using certain bd flush products.To date, there is no evidence of bd flush product testing positive for this bacterium.Investigations are ongoing by bd, fda, and (b)(6).

• Brand Name: 10 ML BD¿ PRE-FILLED NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE, IN 10 ML SYRINGE
• Common Device Name: PREFILLED SALINE FLUSH SYRINGE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS; 9630 south 54th street; franklin WI 53132
• MDR Report Key: 7639735
• Report Number: 2134319-2018-00070
• Device Sequence Number: 2435821
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30382903065005
• UDI-Public: 30382903065005
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K011982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: consumer,other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Patient Family Member or Friend
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 06/14/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 306500
• Device Lot Number: 716611A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/04/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/04/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/26/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/19/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death