FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.1L BD NEXT GENERATION SHARPS COLLECTOR

MDR report key: 3093653 · Received May 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2243072-2013-00042
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
MMK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE SHARPS CONTAINER WAS QUITE FULL SO SHE REMOVED IT FROM THE LOCKING BASE, SHOOK IT SO THAT THE SHARPS INSIDE THE CONTAINER WOULD SETTLE AND ALLOW FOR MORE SHARPS TO BE INSERTED, AND THEN REPLACED IT ON THE LOCKING BRACKET. THE CLINICIAN THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPOSIT A SHARP, BUT DUE TO THE CONTAINER BEING QUITE FULL, THE CLOSURE MECHANISM DIDN'T DROP THE SHARP CORRECTLY AND THEN SPAT THE SHARP BACK OUT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE CLINICIAN. FOLLOW UP BLOOD WORK FOR (B)(6) AND COUNSELLING WAS PROVIDED TO THE STAFF MEMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON (B)(6) 2013, THE CLINICIAN RECEIVED THE BLOOD RESULTS AND MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS INDICATED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
189419 5.1L BD NEXT GENERATION SHARPS COLLECTOR SHARPS COLLECTOR MMK BD 2266934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention