BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    1 QT N/S CONTAINER RED 100

    MDR report key: 374630 · Received January 25, 2002

    Report

    Report Number
    1424643-2002-00005
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    January 25, 2002
    Report Date
    January 25, 2002
    Manufacturer
    TYCO HEALTHCARE
    Product Code
    MMK
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE IN 01/2002 THAT A NURSE HAD SUSTAINED A NEEDLESTICK. IT WAS STATED THAT NURSE'S ABDOMEN HAD BRUSHED AGAINST AN INSULIN NEEDLE STICKING THROUGH WALL OF AN EMPTY BUT IN USE SHARPS CONTAINER. THE SYRINGE HAD VERY RECENTLY BEEN DROPPED INTO THE CONTAINER. A PHOTO OF THE CONTAINER SHOWING THE SITE OF PUNCTURE OF THE NEEDLE IN THE CONTAINER IS EXPECTED FROM THE FACILITY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 1 QT N/S CONTAINER RED 100 SHARPS CONTAINER MMK TYCO HEALTHCARE * UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 * Other