FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD SHARPS COLL 19L YELLOW

MDR report key: 15912107 · Received December 3, 2022

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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