BD VACUTAINER BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE CE
Report
- Report Number
- 9617032-2020-01056
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 17, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 27, 2020
- Report Date
- January 19, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD)
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.10. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 1/6/2021. H.6. INVESTIGATION: BD RECEIVED 6 SAMPLES FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. ALL SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED BY VISUAL EXAMINATION AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR BROKEN OFF CANULA WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED, IN ONE OF THE SAMPLES. UPON EVALUATION OF THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR THIS MSN NEEDLE, IT IS ADVISED TO USE THE TOURNIQUET AND THE DRAWING SHOWS THE HUMAN ARM. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE INCIDENT LOT, ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT RELEASE WERE MET. THERE WERE NO RELATED QUALITY ISSUES DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCT. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE CE THE CANNULA BROKE OFF IN VEIN OF A EWE. ULTRASOUND WAS DONE AND THE CANNULA WAS NOT DETECTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: RECENTLY WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A BD VACUTAINER NEEDLE. AS A STUDENT INTRODUCED THE NEEDLE INTO THE JUGULAR VEIN ON A EWE IT BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DIFFICULT REDIRECTION OR STRUGGLING FROM THE EWE. INITIALLY WE COULD FEEL IT BUT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH AN ULTRASOUND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE IT AND REMOVE IT. THIS OCCURRED ON (B)(6). TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE EWE IS DOING ALRIGHT BUT WE HAVE MARKED HER IN THE FLOCK TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER.
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD VACUTAINER® BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE CE THE CANNULA BROKE OFF IN VEIN OF A EWE. ULTRASOUND WAS DONE AND THE CANNULA WAS NOT DETECTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: RECENTLY WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A BD VACUTAINER NEEDLE. AS A STUDENT INTRODUCED THE NEEDLE INTO THE JUGULAR VEIN ON A EWE IT BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DIFFICULT REDIRECTION OR STRUGGLING FROM THE EWE. INITIALLY WE COULD FEEL IT BUT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH AN ULTRASOUND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE IT AND REMOVE IT. THIS OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 27TH. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE EWE IS DOING ALRIGHT BUT WE HAVE MARKED HER IN THE FLOCK TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1491347 | BD VACUTAINER BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE CE | HYPDERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (BD) | 9108548 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |