FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERICAN 0.50X40 25GX1 1/2 DENTAL - US

MDR report key: 3952806 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2523676-2014-00281
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
July 1, 2014
Report Date
July 10, 2014
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Product Code
FMI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: NEEDLE BROKE INTO THE PT'S SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. PT WITH LUMBAR FACET ARTHROPATHY WAS UNDERGOING LEFT AND RIGHT SIDED L4,L5 AND SACRAL MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCKS. THE LEFT SIDE BLOCK WAS COMPLETED. ATTENTION WAS THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT L5 LOCATION. DURING INFILTRATION WITH A 25 GAUGE X 1.5 INCH NEEDLE THE INFILTRATION NEEDLE BROKE INTO THE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF THE PT. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE MAKE TWO 1CM INCISION UNDER THE SKIN UNDER LIVE FLUOROSCOPY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE INCISIONS WERE SUTURED. THE PT WAS INFORMED AND INSTRUCTED TO RETURN FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE TRAINED NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC NEEDLE DRIVER SUCCESSFULLY." NO SAMPLES. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
423274 STERICAN 0.50X40 25GX1 1/2 DENTAL - US INJECTION NEEDLES FMI B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R