BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    LANCET (UNK BRAND)

    MDR report key: 172182 · Received June 12, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    1220459-1998-00052
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    June 12, 1998
    Date of Event
    May 7, 1998
    Report Date
    May 7, 1998
    Manufacturer
    UNK
    Product Code
    FMK
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A PHYSICIAN WAS STUCK IN THE FINGER BY A USED LANCET. THE PHYSICIAN UNKNOWINGLY REMOVED A LANCING DEVICE, WHICH WAS LOADED WITH A SALES REPS LANCET, FROM THE REPS PERSONAL PACKAGE. THE SALES REP WAS BUSY TRYING TO GET PRODUCT INFO FOR THE PHYSICIAN WHEN THE LANCING DEVICE WAS PULLED FROM THE PACKAGE. THE PHYSICIAN PRICKED HER FINGER WHILE PLAYING WITH THE LANCING DEVICE BEFORE THE SALES REP COULD INTERVENE. THE LANCET REPORTEDLY WAS NOT USED FOR 24 HRS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LANCET (UNK BRAND) FINGER LANCET FMK UNK NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 35 YR Other