FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STICK-IT SHARPS CONTAINER

MDR report key: 249465 · 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