BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    ALLEGIANCE (S/P BRAND) HEALTHCARE CORP.

    MDR report key: 299673 · Received October 12, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    1034525-2000-00001
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    October 12, 2000
    Date of Event
    June 5, 2000
    Report Date
    August 22, 2000
    Manufacturer
    ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE
    Product Code
    MMK
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NM, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE PHLEBOTOMIST WAS DISPOSING OF A USED NEEDLE INTO A BD SHARPS CONTAINER - ALLEGIANCE CAT. NO. B3020-1. THE PHLEBOTOMIST INSERTED THE NEEDLE INTO THE OPENING OF THE SHARPS CONTAINER AND DID NOT PUSH DOWN TO THE END OF THE STROKE TO DISPOSE OF THE NEEDLE. WHEN THE PHLEBOTOMIST WITHDREW THE HOLDER, THE NEEDLE WAS STILL ATTACHED AND A NEEDLE STICK OCCURRED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ALLEGIANCE (S/P BRAND) HEALTHCARE CORP. SHARPS CONTAINER 1 QT. SIZE MMK ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE B3020-1 UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Other VACUTAINER MULTIPLE SAMPLE NEEDLE VACUTAINER| NEEDLE HOLDER.