FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANISH POINT INSULIN SYRINGE, 29G X .5" LML

MDR report key: 3874073 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5036572
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR INSTITUTION IS CURRENTLY USING THE VANISH POINT LCC 29G X .5" INSULIN SYRINGES, REF (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT THREE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RETRACTION MECHANISM WITHIN THE PAST MONTH; THE NEEDLES RETRACTED WHEN ACTIVATED BUT THEN THE NEEDLE SLID BACK OUT. ON THE DATE NOTED ABOVE, A STAFF MEMBER UTILIZED A SYRINGE THAT DID NOT RETRACT. THE LOT NUMBER INVOLVED ON (B)(6) 2014 WAS F131001. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICKS WITH THIS PRODUCT AS THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338496 VANISH POINT INSULIN SYRINGE, 29G X .5" LML INSULIN SYRINGE FMI RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 10211 F131001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention