BD VACUTAINER ECLIPSE BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1024879-2021-00046
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 26, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 23, 2020
- Report Date
- February 23, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD)
- Product Code
- FMF
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL YES, D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 2021-02-03. H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED 48 BD ECLIPSE NEEDLES FROM 2 DIFFERENT LOTS 0022977 AND 9309548 SAMPLES FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED BY FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION TESTING AND THE INDICATED FAILURE MODE FOR DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE WITH THE INCIDENT LOT WAS OBSERVED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD VACUTAINER® ECLIPSE¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLES RESULTED IN A POST USE NEEDLE INJURY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CAP OF GREEN SAFETY NEEDLES NOT ALIGNED RESULTING IN 2 NEEDLE STICK INJURIES-DURING USE BATCH OF GREEN SAFETY NEEDLES REMOVED FROM CIRCULATION IN THE PHLEBOTOMY TEAM IN (B)(6) HOSPITAL DUE TO THE CAP BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND NOT CLOSING OVER THE NEEDLE AFTER USE, TWO STAFF HAVE HAD NEEDLE STICK INJURIES."
A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD VACUTAINER® ECLIPSE¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLES RESULTED IN A POST USE NEEDLE INJURY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CAP OF GREEN SAFETY NEEDLES NOT ALIGNED RESULTING IN 2 NEEDLE STICK INJURIES-DURING USE BATCH OF GREEN SAFETY NEEDLES REMOVED FROM CIRCULATION IN THE PHLEBOTOMY TEAM IN (B)(6) HOSPITAL DUE TO THE CAP BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND NOT CLOSING OVER THE NEEDLE AFTER USE, TWO STAFF HAVE HAD NEEDLE STICK INJURIES."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128820 | BD VACUTAINER ECLIPSE BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE | PISTON SYRINGE | FMF | BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) | 9309548 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |