FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROLINE CONCENTRIC SINGLE PATIENT NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2030539 · 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