FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAGELL INSULIN 1/2ML 29GX1/2

MDR report key: 3190164 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1915484-2013-00015
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 28, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 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 AN INSULIN SAFETY SYRINGE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE NURSE WAS ADMINISTERING AN INSULIN INJECTION TO THE ABDOMEN AREA OF A RESIDENT. SHE STATED THAT SHE THOUGH SHE HAD ACTIVATED THE SAFETY MECHANISM AND HEARD THE ACTIVATION CLICK, SHE WENT TO COVER THE RESIDENT BACK UP, AND WHEN SHE BRUSHED AGAINST THE END OF THE SAFETY COVER, THE NEEDLE WAS EXPOSED AND SHE STUCK HERSELF. TREATMENT FOR THE NEEDLE STICK INJURY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274126 MAGELL INSULIN 1/2ML 29GX1/2 INSULIN SAFETY SYRINGE FMF COVIDIEN 8881892950 304236X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other