FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1CC SAF SYR ETB 25X 5/8

MDR report key: 3252618 · Received July 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1915484-2013-00017
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 19, 2013
Report Date
June 21, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 AN INSULIN SAFETY SYRINGE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE NEEDLE IS SPINNING ON TOP OF THE SYRINGE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTS THAT A PIECE OF THE GREEN PLASTIC COMPONENT FROM INSIDE THE SYRINGE OR THE HUB IS ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE. BASED ON A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE SAMPLES, AND ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE MFG FACILITY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SAFETY SHIELD WAS SPINNING ON THE COLLAR, THE NEEDLE WAS NOT SPINNING IT WAS STATIONARY. PER THE MFG PLANT THE SAFETY DEVICE WAS OVER TORQUED WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE CUSTOMER TO UNLOCK THE SAFETY DEVICE. ALTHOUGH NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, AN MDR IS BEING FILED BASED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337974 1CC SAF SYR ETB 25X 5/8 INSULIN SAFETY SYRINGE FMF COVIDIEN 8881511235 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK