FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1CC SAF SYR ETB 25X 5/8

MDR report key: 3855586 · Received May 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1915484-2014-00019
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FMF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2014. 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)(4) 2014 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH AN INSULIN SYRINGE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THERE WAS A NEEDLE STICK TO A NURSE. "THE PT THE NEEDLE WAS USED ON HAS HEPATITIS C." THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NURSE ADMINISTERED THE MEDICATION, SHE THEN PULLED UP ON THE SAFETY SHIELD, AND WHEN SHE MOVED IT TO THE OTHER HAND, IT RETRACTED. ADD'L F/U WITH THE CUSTOMER WAS CONDUCTED AND THE SAFETY SHIELD ACTIVATION METHOD WAS CLARIFIED. WHEN THE SAFETY SHIED IS EXTENDED FORWARD, IT IS NOT IN THE FINAL LOCK POSITION. IN ORDER TO LOCK THE SHIELD, IT MUST BE TWISTED TO ITS FINAL LOCK POSITION IN EITHER DIRECTION AND A CLICK WILL BE HEARD. THE NURSE FOLLOWED EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE PROTOCOL. THE NURSE HAS HAD THREE SEPARATE BLOOD TESTS WITH NO ISSUES FOUND IN THE RESULTS AND WILL HAVE A F/U TEST IN OCTOBER. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE ARE NO SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AAS THE PRODUCT WAS DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
314754 1CC SAF SYR ETB 25X 5/8 INSULIN SYRINGE FMF COVIDIEN 8881511235 229821

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other