FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAC T/ALERT BLOOD COLLECTION ADAPTER

MDR report key: 503178 · Received December 18, 2003

Report

Report Number
1039284-2003-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2003
Date of Event
November 13, 2003
Report Date
December 18, 2003
Manufacturer
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
Product Code
MDB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE WAS DRAWING BLOOD INTO A VACCUM THE TUBE USING THE BACT/ALERT ADAPTER CAP AND INSERT. THE STOPPER IN THE TEST TUBE CAME OUT WHEN THEY WERE WITHDRAWING THE TUBE FROM THE ADATPER CAP AND INSERT. BLOOD SPLASHED IN THE NURSE'S FACE AND MOUTH. THE NURSE WAS GIVEN A TETANUS AND HEPATITIS B BOOSTER SHOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAC T/ALERT BLOOD COLLECTION ADAPTER 21CFR 862. 1675 BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE MDB BIOMERIEUX, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention