FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TENDERFOOT 50PK DEVICES

MDR report key: 2068117 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
2250033-2011-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
March 13, 2011
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORPORATION
Product Code
JCA
PMA / PMN Number
K883968
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). METHOD: NO PRODUCT RETURNED. RESULT: CUSTOMER COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. CONCLUSION: DEVICE NOT RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS LOT. A SEARCH OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS INDICATES NO OTHER CASES OF FAILURE TO RETRACT. ITC HAS REQUESTED ALL DATA REQUIRED FOR FORM 3500A.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTS USER INJURY USING TENDERFOOT 50PK DEVICE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A NURSE WAS USING THE DEVICE TO INCISE A PT. SHE PUT THE DEVICE DOWN ON THE COUNTER EXPECTING THE BLADE TO HAVE RETRACTED. CLEANING UP AFTERWARDS, SHE PICKED UP THE DEVICE AND CUT HER RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT WAS TREATED USING STANDARD NEEDLESTICK PROTOCOL FOR THE SITE. THE CUT WAS WASHED OUT AND WIPED WITH ALCOHOL. NO ADVERSE EVENT (S) REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDERFOOT 50PK DEVICES JCA INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORPORATION TF501 BN036

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1