FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PREFILLED SYRINGE WITH LUER LOCK 0.5 ML
MDR report key: 4546530
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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 |