FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3 ML BD PRESET SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK TIP

MDR report key: 4491357 · Received February 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
2243072-2015-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 2, 2015
Date of Event
January 12, 2015
Report Date
February 2, 2015
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
JKA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FULL NAME OF THE DEVICE IS: 3 ML BD PRESET SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK TIP. 22 G X 1 IN BD ECLIPSE NEEDLE. RESULTS: A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. TWENTY RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE TAKE AT RANDOM, AND DRAWN WITH DEIONIZED WATER. THE SAFETY SHIELDS WERE THEN ACTIVATED, AND IN ALL 20 CASES, THE SHIELD CORRECTLY CLICKED IN PLACE OVER THE NEEDLE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF REPORTED LOT NUMBER 4161232. CONCLUSIONS: WITHOUT AN ACTUAL SAMPLE TO EXAMINE, AND AS RETAINED SAMPLES MET MANUFACTURING STANDARDS, A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER WITHDRAWING BLOOD FROM A (B)(6) SOURCE (B)(6) PATIENT WITH A 3ML BD PRESET SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK TIP, THE NURSE ACTIVATED THE SAFETY MECHANISM AND HEARD A "CLICK", BUT THE NEEDLE DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. BECAUSE OF THE NEEDLE RETRACTION FAILURE, THE NURSE OBTAINED A NEEDLE STICK INJURY. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE NURSE STARTED A PROPHYLACTIC (B)(6) TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
73519 3 ML BD PRESET SYRINGE WITH BD LUER-LOK TIP BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS SYRINGE JKA BD 4161232

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention