FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER BRAND NEEDLES

MDR report key: 1904223 · Received November 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1024879-2010-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2010
Date of Event
October 14, 2010
Report Date
November 12, 2010
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED A USED (CONTAMINATED) DEVICE, WHICH WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT AFTER A VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURE, THE RETRACTABLE SAFETY TRIGGER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE METAL NEEDLE REMAINED IN THE PT'S ARM (AS IT BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE REST OF THE NEEDLE DEVICE). THERE WERE NO REPORTED MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD VACUTAINER BRAND NEEDLES PUSH BUTTON BLOOD COLLECTION SETS FMI BD NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other