FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PREFILLED SYRINGE WITH LUER LOCK 0.5 ML

MDR report key: 4546530 · Received February 19, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5040905
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2015
Date of Event
February 13, 2015
Report Date
February 19, 2015
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FMF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INVOLVES A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT INFO. MEDICATION: HYDROMORPHONE HCL 0.5 MG/0.5 ML, 0.5 ML PRE-FILLED SYRINGE WITH LUER LOCK. MFR: HOSPIRA, INC., NDC # (B)(4), LOT # 46540LL. EXPIRATION DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2016. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADMINISTER THIS MEDICINE THE PLUNGER WOULD NOT ADVANCE. THERE WAS EXTREME RESISTANCE AT THE PLUNGER MAKING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS NARCOTIC MEDICATION UNSAFE AS IT WOULD REQUIRE AN EXTREMELY FORCEFUL "PUSH" WHICH WOULD DELIVER THE ENTIRE DOSE INSTANTANEOUSLY. PHARMACIST WAS CALLED TO BEDSIDE AND ALLOWED TO WITNESS THIS INCIDENT. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
120707 PREFILLED SYRINGE WITH LUER LOCK 0.5 ML SYRINGE FMF HOSPIRA, INC. 46540LL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1