FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

31G X 8 MM PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 1679000 · Received May 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616656-2010-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2010
Date of Event
March 12, 2010
Report Date
May 7, 2010
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K051899
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: SEVEN SEALED AND INTACT 31G X 8MM OPEN NEEDLES WERE RETURNED FROM LOT NO. 7152118, CAT NO. 320563. EACH SAMPLE WAS EXAMINED CAREFULLY AND THERE WAS SUFFICIENT ADHESIVE BONDING FOR THE NEEDLE TO THE POST AREA OF THE HUB. THE DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW SHOWS THE PRODUCT WAS MFG MID JULY 2007 WITH 610 NEEDLE PULL TEST PERFORMED, ALL WERE ABOVE THE MINIMUM PULL FORCE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING MANUFACTURE. NO FURTHER ACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NEEDLE BROKE IN THE MUSCLE OF THE PT'S ARM DURING INJECTION. THERE WAS A SURGERY WITH GENERAL ANESTHESIA, BUT THE NEEDLE IS STILL IN THE ARM NEXT TO THE RADIAL NERVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 31G X 8 MM PEN NEEDLE NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN FMI BECTON DICKINSON NA 7152118

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention