FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GRIPPER MICRO BLUNT CANNULA, NON0CORING SAFETY NEEDLE

MDR report key: 4173287 · Received September 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183502-2014-00715
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 25, 2014
Date of Event
August 26, 2014
Report Date
September 24, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K072059
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MFR FOR DEVICE EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED, THE MFR WILL FILE A FOLLOW UP REPORT DETAILING THE EVAL RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE CLINICIAN WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ENGAGING THE NEEDLE INTO THE SAFETY MECHANISM AND SUSTAINED A NEEDLE STICK. THE CLINICIAN IS BELIEVED THE BE RECEIVING TREATMENT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S INTERNAL PROTOCOL FOR NEEDLE-STICK INJURIES. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO PT OR USER REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
597787 GRIPPER MICRO BLUNT CANNULA, NON0CORING SAFETY NEEDLE SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA SMITHS MEDICAL, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other