FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VASCULAR UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 4725973 · Received April 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004526033-2015-00028
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2015
Date of Event
April 15, 2015
Report Date
April 15, 2015
Manufacturer
VIDACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K141117
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PN # (B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. OUR SALES REP OFFERED A RE-TRAINING REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT WAS REJECTED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. OUR SALES REP FORWARDED THE IFU AND EZ-IO NEEDLE VISE TECHNIQUE CARD TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PARAMEDIC ASSISTANT PRESSED THE NEEDLE INTO THE NEEDLE VISE AND IT STUCK THROUGH THE BOTTOM. THE ASSISTANT INJURED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT HAND. THE USUAL ACTIONS WERE TAKEN SUCH AS DOCUMENTATION, REPORTED TO MED DR ON DUTY, AND REPORTING TO ACCIDENT INSURANCE. THE PARAMEDIC WAS ALREADY TESTED FOR AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE BUT THE BLOOD SAMPLE EVAL IS STILL OUTSTANDING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PARAMEDIC ASSISTANT IS TRAINED ACCORDING TO THE IFU.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270786 VASCULAR UNKNOWN VASCULAR UNKNOWN FMI VIDACARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other