FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NMT SAFETY SYRINGE

MDR report key: 409827 · Received August 7, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1025793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2002
Date of Event
August 2, 2002
Report Date
August 7, 2002
Manufacturer
NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NMT SAFETY SYRINGE USED TO ADMINISTER HALDOL MEDICATION. DREW UP MEDICATION WITH NO PROBLEM. INJECTED INTO INTRAMUSCULAR SITE. PUSHED ON PLUNGER TO ADMINISTER MEDICATION. MEDICATION SQUIRTED OUT AROUND THE HUB OF THE NEEDLE. SAFETY MECHANISM NEEDLE WAS RETRACTED IN TO THE SYRINGE. NURSE ASSESSED THAT NO MEDICATION WAS INJECTED INTO THE CLIENT. DOSE WAS REPEATED USING A REGULAR SYRINGE AND NEEDLE. PRODUCT LABEL HAS NO RESTRICTIONS ON TYPE OF FLUID TO BE USED IN THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NMT SAFETY SYRINGE SYRINGE FMF NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC * 100985

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other