FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VANISH POINT INSULIN SYRINGE, 29G X .5" LML
MDR report key: 3874073
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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 |