FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER ECLIPSE BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 11230166 · Received January 26, 2021

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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