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 following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, trend analysis, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), applicable fmea documents, labeling, and applicable manufacture records.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of foreign material within the device package was confirmed and the cause was determined to be manufacturing related.The product returned for evaluation was two photographs depicting a picc plus statlock and a physical picc plus statlock kit.The returned physical sample matched the photo samples provided.The first photograph depicted the label side of the package and the second photograph depicted the clear film side of the package.The sample was returned sealed.A brown colored foreign material was present on the foam strip and could be seen through the clear portion of the packaging.The material appeared to be a collection of fibers.Since the material was present within a sealed kit, the complaint is confirmed to be manufacturing related.As part of reinforcement for this issue, an awareness communication training was provided to manufacturing personnel involved in this operation.
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