FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NEUROLINE CONCENTRIC SINGLE PATIENT NEEDLE
MDR report key: 2030539
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Received March 21, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- MW5019913
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 18, 2011
- Report Date
- March 21, 2011
- Manufacturer
- AMBU, INC.
- Product Code
- IKT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AN (B)(6) FEMALE UNDERWENT EMG. DURING PROCEDURE IN LEFT HIP, THE NEEDLE BROKE OFF FROM THE HUB AND WAS RETAINED IN THE PT. PT TAKEN TO ER FOR ATTEMPTED REMOVAL. ER PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THAT BASED ON LOCATION OF NEEDLE ON X-RAY, DEEP INSIDE TISSUE, IT MAY CAUSE MORE HARM TO REMOVE IT, SO HE DECIDED TO LEAVE NEEDLE IN. HE ADVISED NEUROLOGIST AND PT ACCORDINGLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEUROLINE CONCENTRIC SINGLE PATIENT NEEDLE | NEEDLE | IKT | AMBU, INC. | 74025-30/25 | 1112729 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Other |