Description of Event or Problem · 1
I AM AN INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY LATEST SHIPMENT OF INSULIN SYRINGES. I APPROACHED MY PHARMACIST, AND HE SAID TO FILE A REPORT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY DIABETIC HISTORY. I AM ALSO A REGISTERED NURSE, AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY 40 YR CAREER. THIS BOX OF SYRINGES HAS HAD CRACKED CAPS. I USE 1/2 ML -30 UNIT- SYRINGES. ONE BOX CONTAINS 10 PACKAGES OF 10 SYRINGES EACH. EACH PACKAGE HAS HAD AT LEAST 8 SYRINGES WITH CRACKED CAPS. THIS IS A STERILITY PROBLEM. NOT ONLY A STERILITY PROBLEM, BUT A NEEDLE STICK PROBLEM !! TWO BIG CONCERNS. I CAN SEE ONE SYRINGE CAP BEING CRACKED, BUT NOT A HUNDRED OF THEM. SOMETHING IS WRONG. OUR PHARMACIST LOOKED AT THE CAPS, AND MY DAUGHTER A PARAMEDIC LOOKED AT THEM. WE ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MFG PROBLEM. -NOT A SHIPPING, OR A WEATHER PROBLEM.- HERE ARE THE NUMBERS AND COMPANY INFO FOR YOU. SURE COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGES 3/10 CC FOR 30 UNITS OR LESS; 5/16" LENGTH SLIMLINE NEEDLE, 31 GAUGE NEEDLE; 100 SINGLE USE SYRINGES. MFG FOR ALLISON MEDICAL INC. (B)(4). (B)(4), ITEM # 22-6503, LOT # 00415. DOSE OR AMOUNT: UP TO 30 UNITS OF INSULIN. FREQUENCY: 4 TIMES A DAY. ROUTE: IM. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2010. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC. USED FOR INSULIN. I USE THESE SYRINGES AT LEAST 4 TIMES A DAY. MORE IF I NEED COVERAGE.