FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GRIPPER MICRO NEEDLE

MDR report key: 1941772 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183502-2010-00614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 26, 2010
Report Date
December 18, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL MD (FORMERLY DELTEC, INC)
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K072059
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BUT THE EVALUATION IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING NEEDLESTICK INJURY THAT OCCURRED AT THE USER FACILITY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN INFUSION, THE NURSE ACTIVATED THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT CAPTURED AND THE NURSE WAS STUCK BY THE EXPOSED NEEDLE. THE CLINICIAN REPORTEDLY UNDERWENT TESTING CONSISTENT WITH BLOOD EXPOSURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GRIPPER MICRO NEEDLE FPA - SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA SMITHS MEDICAL MD (FORMERLY DELTEC, INC) UNK 114X39

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention