FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO AND NEEDLE WITH NEEDLE PROTECTION DEVICE

MDR report key: 1941757 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183502-2010-00608
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
December 18, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.,
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K965017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED THE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT STATED A NURSE RECEIVED A NEEDLE STICK. THE PATIENT RECEIVED THE MEDICATION VIA A DELTOID NEEDLE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INJECTION, THE NEEDLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE SYRINGE AND FELL FROM THE PATIENT. THE NEEDLE STRUCK THE NURSE IN LEFT PALM. NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT TO NURSE; LABS WERE DRAWN, THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO AND NEEDLE WITH NEEDLE PROTECTION DEVICE FMJ - NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC FMI SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC., NA 1768923

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention