FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TENDERFOOT HEEL INCISION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3966516 · Received June 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2250033-2014-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2014
Date of Event
May 19, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORP.
Product Code
JCA
PMA / PMN Number
K883968
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MDR SUBMITTED (B)(4) 2014, REFERENCES ITC COMPLAINT CASE (B)(4). PATIENT CODE: THE END USER REPORTED EXPERIENCED A NEEDLE STICK/PUNCTURE. DEVICE CODE: NO INFORMATION DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER AN IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EVALUATION. METHOD CODE: NO TESTING METHODS PERFORMED. DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER AND IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EVALUATION. RESULT CODE: RESULTS PENDING COMPLETION OF EVALUATION. CONCLUSION CODE: CONCLUSION NOT YET AVAILABLE-EVALUATION IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTRIBUTOR REPORTS END USER WAS INJURED DURING USE OF THE TENDERFOOT. THE TENDERFOOT DEVICE FELL APART IN THE USERS HAND AFTER THE DEVICE WAS USED ON THE PATIENT. THE NURSE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE TO THE LEFT POINTER FINGER. THE HOSPITAL'S NEEDLE STICK INJURY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED, INCLUDING REPORTING AND BLOOD SPECIMEN TESTING. AT THIS TIME, NO SUBSEQUENT ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ITC. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
373820 TENDERFOOT HEEL INCISION DEVICE DEVICE, BLEEDING TIME JCA INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORP. TF50I BC309M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1