FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

31 G X 8 MM 1/2 CC WALGREENS INSULIN SYRINGE

MDR report key: 2321235 · Received October 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1920898-2011-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 24, 2011
Report Date
September 22, 2011
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
K024112
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE, IF PRODUCT IS RETURNED, ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED. COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK YIELDED (1) OTHER COMPLAINT FOR SIMILAR CONDITION FOR THE LOT REPORTED WHICH COULD BE DUPLICATE OF THIS INCIDENT. NO OBVIOUS TRENDS WERE NOTED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ANOMALIES NOTED. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ON MONTHLY TREND REPORTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSUMER CONTACTED (B)(4) REGARDING THE ISSUE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE SCALE MARKINGS ARE OFF ON THE SYRINGES. RECENTLY, THE PARAMEDICS CAME TO HIS HOME DURING HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT AND GAVE HIM GLUCOSE POWDER AND AN IV WITH DEXTROSE. CUSTOMER'S SUGAR LEVELED OFF AFTER THE PARAMEDIC TREATMENT. CUSTOMER ADMITS THAT HE REUSES SYRINGES FOUR TIMES. CUSTOMER REPORTED LOT# 0116416 AND LOT# 0181832, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH LOT WAS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT MENTIONED ABOVE. MDR# 1920898-2011-0016 IS FILED FOR LOT# 0116416.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 31 G X 8 MM 1/2 CC WALGREENS INSULIN SYRINGE INSULIN SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON NA 0181832

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention