BD SHARPS COLL 19L YELLOW
Report
- Report Number
- 2243072-2022-02092
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 3, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 8, 2022
- Report Date
- February 28, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION FOR THIS PRODUCT IS FLEXTRONICS. THIS SITE IS AN OEM MANUFACTURING SITE. THEREFORE, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN (B)(4) HAS BEEN LISTED , AND THE (B)(4) FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY PHOTOS REPRESENTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THE COMPLAINT. IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT A SHARPS BIN PROVIDED HAS FAILED LEADING TO A SHARPS INJURING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE DISEASE TRANSMISSION. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW FOR MATERIAL 303209 COULD NOT BE PROVIDED AS THE BATCH NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED AND IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT QA PAPERWORK FROM THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THAT ALL 17L YELLOW SHARPS CONTAINERS ARE WELL WITHIN SPECIFICATION ON WALL THICKNESS. AS THIS RAISED ISSUE IS NOT PRODUCT RELATED, A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR PIERCING THE SHARPS CONTAINER WALL COULD BE - EXCESSIVE FORCE USED TO PLACE THE SHARPS INTO THE CONTAINER ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED FILL LINE THE CONTAINER GOT PIERCED THROUGH ONE OF THE THICKEST WALL PART OF THE CONTAINER ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM FILLING LINE BY BD. THE MAXIMUM FILL LINE IS FOR EACH CONTAINER AND IS HIGHLIGHTED ON THE BD LABEL, THAT IS PROVIDED TO US BY BD.
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 19L YELLOW SHARPS PROTRUDED THROUGH THE WALL AND LED TO A NEEDLESTICK. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: A SHARPS BIN HAS FAILED LEADING TO A SHARPS INJURING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE DISEASE TRANSMISSION.
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 19L YELLOW SHARPS PROTRUDED THROUGH THE WALL AND LED TO A NEEDLESTICK. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: A SHARPS BIN HAS FAILED LEADING TO A SHARPS INJURING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE DISEASE TRANSMISSION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946040 | BD SHARPS COLL 19L YELLOW | HYPODERMIC SINGLE LUMEN NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |