FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2299339 · Received October 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1911916-2011-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2011
Date of Event
September 15, 2011
Report Date
October 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMEND
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DENTIST WAS DOING EXTRACTIONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER JAW WITH IMMEDIATE INSERTION OF DENTURES. PT WAS GIVEN MULTIPLE INJECTIONS USING ZORCAIN, MARCAINE AND LIDOCAINE USING A 30G X 1" BD LUER-LOCK NEEDLE ATTACHED TO THE HAND PIECE. A GOW GATES INJECTION WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE LOWER LINGUAL BETWEEN TEETH #20 AND #21. WHILE GIVING THE INJECTION DENTIST HEARD THE NEEDLE SNAP OFF IN THE PT'S MOUTH. HE TRIED FEELING FOR THE NEEDLE WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS, SO A PANOREX X-RAY WAS TAKEN TO SEE WHERE THE NEEDLE WAS SITUATED IN THE JAW. PT IS SCHEDULED TO BE EVALUATED BY AN ORAL SURGEON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD PRECISIONGLIDE NEEDLE 30G X 1" HYPODERMIC NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other