FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

250E NDL 23 X 1 A

MDR report key: 1230730 · Received October 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1017768-2008-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 5, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN IN 2008, THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A NEEDLE DURING THE TRANSFER OF BLOOD TO A TUBE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE NEEDLE IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE HUB. CUSTOMER STATES AFTER THE VENIPUNCTURE AND, AS THEY ARE TRANSFERRING THE BLOOD TO THE VACUTAINER TUBE, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE HUB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 250E NDL 23 X 1 A NEEDLE FMI COVIDIEN 8881250255 821809

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA