FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD VACUTAINER MULTIPLE SAMPLE LUER ADAPTER

MDR report key: 2974214 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1024879-2013-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
JKA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPLAINT HISTORY CHECK YIELDED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS REPORTED IN THE DHR THAT COULD CAUSE THE DEFECT; NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE NOTED. ALL PROCESS AND FINAL INSPECTIONS COMPLIED WITH SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR EVAL. HOWEVER THIRTY (30) RETAINS WERE EVALUATED. EVAL SUMMARY: THIRTY (30) RETAIN SAMPLES FROM LOT 2222717 WERE EVALUATED FOR HUB THREAD DEFORMATION AND DRAW TESTING. THERE WERE NO OBSERVATIONS MADE FOR ANY OF THESE 30 SAMPLES. UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AS BEING RELATED TO THE MFG PROCESS. THE DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE WAS USING A LUER ADAPTER WITH HOLDER COMBINATION TO DRAW BLOOD. THE HOLDER SEPARATED FROM THE LUER ADAPTER WHICH REMAINED STUCK IN PORT. WHEN THE NURSE WENT TO REMOVE THE LUER ADAPTER SHE SUSTAINED A NEEDLE STICK INJURY FROM THE NON-PT END OF THE DEVICE. THE PT AND NURSE WERE BOTH TESTED AND THE PT WAS CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. THE NURSE WAS TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT AND STARTED ON MEDICATION IMMEDIATELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60527 BD VACUTAINER MULTIPLE SAMPLE LUER ADAPTER SAMPLE NEEDLE AND COLLECTION SET JKA BD 2222717

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention