FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STAT COMFORT THIN LANCET - TWIST OFF

MDR report key: 5018707 · Received August 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
1058955-2015-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2015
Date of Event
April 9, 2012
Report Date
August 5, 2015
Manufacturer
STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Product Code
FMK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT(B)(4), FOR THIS PRODUCT RETURN WAS CLOSED ON 05/09/2012. THIS NEW COMPLAINT(B)(4) WAS OPENED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE EMERGO GROUP ON THE RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE MDR SUBMISSION FOR THIS RETURNED PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT 5 OF THE LANCETS IN A ROW "HAVE NO NEEDLES IN THEM". MR. (B)(6) EXAMINED 6 LANCETS RETURNED IN A PLASTIC ZIP LOCK BAG INDICATED ALL LANCETS HAD NEEDLES IN THEM. ADDITIONALLY 2 SEALED BOXES AND ONE OPEN BOX OF LANCETS WERE RETURNED. MR. (B)(6) EXAMINED 25 RANDOM LANCETS FROM THE OPENED BOX. ALL EXAMINED LANCETS HAD NEEDLES, NONE OF THE NEEDLES WERE BENT. ON (B)(6) 2012 MR. (B)(6) REMOVED 3 100CT BOXES OF SCU-100 LANCETS FROM INVENTORY. LOT NUMBER WAS NOT RECORDED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOTED IT WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE COMPLAINT LOT. MR. (B)(6) REMOVED THE COVERS OF ALL 300 LANCETS AND EXAMINED THEM LOOKING FOR NEEDLES. ALL LANCETS HAD NEEDLES. NONE OF THE NEEDLES WERE BENT. THE SCU LANCET IS A VERY THIN LANCET AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AND FELLING THE FINGERS ARE CALLUSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531117 STAT COMFORT THIN LANCET - TWIST OFF TWIST OFF LANCET FMK STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. SCU-100 00193

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other