FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
STICK-IT SHARPS CONTAINER
MDR report key: 249465
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Received October 29, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- MW4002630
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 29, 1999
- Date of Event
- October 22, 1999
- Report Date
- October 28, 1999
- Manufacturer
- EM INNOVATIONS, INC.
- Product Code
- MMK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NO INFORMATION
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
NEEDLE STICK ON 10/22. REPORTED TO RPTR ON 10/28 AT 2:25 PM. MADE SURE NEEDLE AND CONTAINER WERE GUARDED AGAINST FURTHER PROBLEMS. INCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY USER AND WILL SUBMIT AN ADDENDUM WHEN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.INITIAL REPORT: WHILE DOING MORNING EQUIPMENT CHECKS FF/MEDIC WAS STUCK WITH A SHARP (16 GA ANGIO) STICKING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SHARPS BOX. IT WAS UNCLEAR HOW OR WHEN THE SHARP CAME THROUGH THE BOX. FF/MEDIC WAS SENT FOR STANDARD BLOOD TESTING PER DEPT POLICY. AN INJURY REPORT, WORKER'S COMP PAPERWORK AND NARRATIVE WERE FILLED OUT. THERE WERE PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE BOX ALSO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICK-IT SHARPS CONTAINER | SHARPS CONTAINER | MMK | EM INNOVATIONS, INC. | NI | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO INFO |