FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1/2CC E100 SAF 29X1/2

MDR report key: 3092486 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1915484-2013-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 04/26/2013. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH SAFETY NEEDLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS WHEN ACTIVATING THE SHIELD, THE SHIELD LOCKED AND HAD RESISTANCE, AS A RESULT THE EMPLOYEE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE NEEDLE, CAUSING A DIRTY NEEDLE STICK. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING AN INSULIN SHOT. THE NURSE WAS SEEN BY (B)(6); BLOOD TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL PROTOCOL. THE BLOOD TESTS WERE NEGATIVE ON THE FIRST TEST AND THE TEST WILL BE REPEATED AT 90 DAYS AND THEN AGAIN AT 6 MONTHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184978 1/2CC E100 SAF 29X1/2 SAFETY NEEDLE FMI COVIDIEN 8881511136 216433

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK