FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GRIPPER PLUS NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2122968 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183502-2011-00461
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL MD (FORMERLY DELTEC, INC)
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K021999
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL BUT THE EVAL IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE EVAL IS COMPLETE, THE MFR WILL FILE A F/U REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL.

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 IS BELIEVED TO BE RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTENT WITH BLOOD EXPOSURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GRIPPER PLUS NEEDLE FPA - SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA SMITHS MEDICAL MD (FORMERLY DELTEC, INC) 21-2968 832X39

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention