FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2 GA H-DROP CLR LID RED 20

MDR report key: 2352532 · Received November 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1424643-2011-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2011
Date of Event
October 21, 2011
Report Date
October 27, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MMK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

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 A SHARPS CONTAINER. THE CUSTOMER STATES WHEN HE HELD THE PRODUCT, HE FELT PAIN ON THE LEFT PALM BECAUSE A NEEDLE HAD PENETRATED THE BOTTOM. THE CONTAINER WAS USED FOR NEEDLES WHICH HAD NOT BEEN UTILIZED FOR PTS, THEREFORE, THIS EVENT WAS THOUGHT TO BE SAFE FROM INFECTION. THE EMPLOYEE DID HAVE BLOOD DRAWN AND ALL TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2 GA H-DROP CLR LID RED 20 SHARPS CONTAINER MMK COVIDIEN 89651 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK