FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AW MEDICAL/ASAWI

MDR report key: 2839970 · Received November 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027665
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
AW MEDICAL/ MEDICAL AND BIOTECH DEPOT, INC
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4) SAFETY SYRINGE COMES OUT OF BODY/CASE WHEN USER PULLS BACK ON HANDLE TO HIDE NEEDLE INSIDE NEEDLE CASE. DEFECTIVE DESIGN. ALSO, NEEDLE NOT STABLE INSIDE CASE. CAN PUSH FROM BEHIND AND NEEDLE WILL PUSH FORWARD. AFTER "SAFETY" MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED. UNSAFE NEEDLE, SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN (B)(6). PURCHASED (B)(6) 2008. DATE DISTRIBUTOR BECAME AWARE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2009. APPROX AGE OF DEVICE: 2 YEARS. LOCATION WHERE EVENT OCCURRED: HOSPITAL. MANUFACTURED IN (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AW MEDICAL/ASAWI SAFETY NEEDLE FMI AW MEDICAL/ MEDICAL AND BIOTECH DEPOT, INC SS31002212 AND OTHER SIZES 20070404 AND OTHER LOTS
2 AW MEDICAL/ASAWI SAFETY NEEDLE FMI AW MEDICAL/MEDICAL AND BIOTECH DEPOT, INC SS51006212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1