FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MONOJECT CURVED TIP SYRINGE

MDR report key: 261445 · Received February 2, 2000

Report

Report Number
1915484-2000-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 2, 2000
Date of Event
January 4, 2000
Report Date
February 1, 2000
Manufacturer
THE KENDALL COMPANY
Product Code
ECB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTAL HYGIENIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER PHONED IN COMPLAINT TO MFR ON 01/04/2000, STATING BEING STUCK BY A NEEDLE THAT WAS FOUND IN A BOX OF CURVED TIP DENTAL SYRINGES. THE BOX OF SYRINGES PT WAS PLACING HAND INTO HAD NO ATTACHED NEEDLE, HOWEVER, CUSTOMER ADMITS BEING STUCK BY A 5CC SYRINGE WITH AN ATTACHED NEEDLE. CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT NEEDLE WAS A BD PLASTIC PACK, AND THE WORDS DISCARD IT WERE WRITTEN ON THE SYRINGE BARREL. CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT NEEDLE PENETRATED THE SKIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONOJECT CURVED TIP SYRINGE DENTAL SYRINGE ECB THE KENDALL COMPANY * NO1364

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other