FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAGELLAN INSULIN 1ML 29GX1/2"

MDR report key: 2140553 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1915484-2011-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2011. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH AN INSULIN SYRINGE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT NURSES HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE NEEDLE IS TOO SOFT AND TOO FLEXIBLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE WITH THE SMALL BOTTLE AND REPORTEDLY SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE BREAKS. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING HOW OR IN WHAT MANNER THE NEEDLE BROKE, THE QUANTITY OF DEFECTIVE NEEDLES, THE DATE OF EVENTS OR IF THERE WAS ANY PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAGELLAN INSULIN 1ML 29GX1/2" INSULIN SYRINGE FMF COVIDIEN 8881892910 030027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK