BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    BD BECTON DICKINSON ECLIPSE NEEDLE

    MDR report key: 2792445 · Received October 10, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5027232
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 10, 2012
    Date of Event
    October 9, 2012
    Report Date
    October 10, 2012
    Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON
    Product Code
    FMI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    NM, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHARMACIST

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    I AM A PHARMACIST WHO HAS BEEN GIVING FLU SHOTS USING BECTON DICKINSON ECLIPSE INJECTION NEEDLES PRODUCT (B)(4), NDC #(B)(4). TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD THE PROTECTIVE NEEDLE COVER BREAK OFF AFTER GIVING AN INJECTION. THE COVER IS SUPPOSED TO SWING UP AND COVER THE TOP BUT TWICE I HAVE HAD THIS COVER BREAK OFF LEAVING MY FINGER MOVING TOWARD AN EXPOSED NEEDLE. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FROM NEEDLE STICKS BUT IT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU MORE PRONE AS YOU SWING YOUR FINGER TOWARD AN EXPOSED NEEDLE THAT HAS JUST BEEN USED FOR AN INJECTION. I SENT BD THE BROKEN DEVICE LAST YEAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEVICE AS IF IT WERE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE I DOUBT THAT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 BD BECTON DICKINSON ECLIPSE NEEDLE ECLIPSE INJECTION NEEDLE .5MM X 25 MM FMI BECTON DICKINSON 0169750

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 49 YR Life Threatening