FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SAF-T-JET

MDR report key: 2237972 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5022099
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 22, 2011
Report Date
September 1, 2011
Manufacturer
IMS
Product Code
NZW
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE HAD A NEEDLESTICK WHEN USING A SAF-T-JET PREFILLED SYRINGE OF PHYTONADIONE 1 MG/0.5 M. "AFTER INJECTING BABY WITH IM PHYTONADIONE I CLOSED THE SAF-T-JET AND LAID IT ASIDE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP TO PUT IT IN THE SHARPS CONTAINER, THE NEEDLE STUCK ME. THE SAFETY MECHANISM ON THIS BRAND DOES NOT CLOSE AS WELL AS KENDALL'S SAFETY NEEDLES." SHE STATES THE PROTECTIVE MECHANISM WAS PARTIALLY ACTIVATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAF-T-JET PREFILLED SYRINGE NZW IMS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PHYTONADIONE 1 MG/0.5 ML IMS