FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTIMED

MDR report key: 1000010 · Received February 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5005535
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2008
Date of Event
February 6, 2008
Report Date
February 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ULTI-MED, INC.
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT STATES ULTI-MED 0.5ML LOW DOSE INSULIN SYRINGE IS DEFECTIVE. PT STATES THE INCREMENTS ON THE SYRINGE CLOSEST TO THE NEEDLE ARE INCORRECT BECAUSE THE FIRST LINE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE NEEDLE. HE SOMETIMES USES LOW DOSES OF INSULIN - 3 OR 4 UNITS - AND FEELS THAT THE MEASUREMENTS ARE NOT CORRECT BECAUSE THE INCREMENT FOR THE FIRST UNIT IS SMALLER THAN THE OTHER INCREMENTS. DOSE OR AMOUNT: 1 SYRINGE, FOUR TIMES A DAY, SQ. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: DIABETES RQUIRING INSULIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTIMED INSULIN SYRINGE FMF ULTI-MED, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR