BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    21G 1IN NEEDLE

    MDR report key: 3060396 · Received April 11, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2243072-2013-00026
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 11, 2013
    Report Date
    April 11, 2013
    Manufacturer
    BD
    Product Code
    FMI
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE, IF PRODUCT IS RETURNED, ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER STATED THAT ON AN UNK DATE, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A NEEDLE STICK WHEN HE WENT TO EMPTY THE FRONT END GARBAGE CONTAINER. HE NOTICED SOMETHING SMOLDERING ON THE TRUCK RIGHT AFTER EMPTYING A BIN AND A BOX OF NEEDLES HAD OPENED UP AND SPILLED ONTO THE MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO CHECK, HE BRUSHED OFF THE GREEN PLASTIC ON MUFFLER NOT KNOWING IT WAS NEEDLES AND IT PUNCTURED HIS THUMB. THE NEEDLES LOOKED UNUSED. AND THE SEALS WERE STILL ON THE OTHERS THAT WERE NOT BROKEN. DRIVER DID GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED A BASE LINE BLOOD TEST AND (B)(6) INFECTION. THERE WERE REMAINS OF THE BOX IN THE DUMPSTER. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    155335 21G 1IN NEEDLE NEEDLE FMI BD

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention