FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEROYAL

MDR report key: 3760956 · Received April 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005225477-2014-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2014
Date of Event
November 29, 2013
Report Date
December 6, 2013
Manufacturer
DEROYAL GUATEMALA
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: THE MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WAS PLACING CONTAINER IN SHARPS BIN, THE NEEDLE COUNTER BOX CAME APART LEAVING A GAP THROUGH WHICH A SHARP OBJECT PROTRUDED AND PIERCED THE SKIN OF THEIR FINGER. DEROYAL: THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INVENTORY WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE REPORT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED ROOT CAUSE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF AN END USER OR DEROYAL MANUFACTURING ERROR OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WAS PLACING CONTAINER IN SHARPS BIN, THE NEEDLE COUNTER BOX CAME APART LEAVING A GAP THROUGH WHILE A SHARP OBJECT PROTRUDED AND PIERCED THE SKIN OF THEIR FINGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
216364 DEROYAL INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, DISPOSABLE FMI DEROYAL GUATEMALA 32280730

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other