FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER BRAND NEEDLES

MDR report key: 2090186 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1024879-2011-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 31, 2011
Report Date
May 6, 2011
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
JKA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED FOR THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED AND THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT RECORDED FOR LOT #0313727. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED ONE (1) SHELF CARTON OF PRODUCT ON (B)(6), FOLLOWED BY AN ADD'L FOURTEEN (14) SHELF CARTONS ON (B)(6). A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED CONDITION HAS BEEN INITIATED AND IS ON-GOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER A PHLEBOTOMIST COMPLETED A BLOOD DRAW ON A PT WHO WAS CONFIRMED AS BEING (B)(6), THE NEEDLE (CANNULA) RETRACTED WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED BUT THEN THE DEVICE CAME APART, EXPOSING THE CANNULA AND THIS RESULTED IN A NEEDLE STICK TO THE PHLEBOTOMIST. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE WHATEVER PROPHYLAXIS IS AVAILABLE AND THAT THE HEALTH CARE WORKER IS WILLING TO TAKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD VACUTAINER BRAND NEEDLES PUSH BUTTON BLOOD COLLECTION SET JKA BD NA 0313727

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other