BD INTEGRA¿ 3 ML SYRINGE WITH DETACHABLE NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1213809-2015-00011
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 12, 2015
- Date of Event
- November 3, 2015
- Report Date
- August 19, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- MEG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K011103
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NM, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ON 1/18/2016 THE CUSTOMER RETURNED MEDICAL PAPER WORK THAT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: AGE AT TIME OF EVENT/DATE OF BIRTH: (B)(6) / (B)(6) 1966. WEIGHT: (B)(6). DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: THE PATIENT RECEIVED A TETANUS IMMUNIZATION AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR BACTRIM DS 160-800 MG TO BE TAKEN BY MOUTH EVERY 12 HOURS FOR 10 DAYS. RELEVANT TESTS/LABORATORY DATA: TETANUS IMMUNIZATION, ANTIBIOTICS (B)(6) 2015.
RESULTS: ONE USED SAMPLE ALONG WITH AN OPEN BLISTER PACK WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NEEDLE HAD RETRACTED AND WAS INSIDE THE SYRINGE BARREL. BD INTEGRA¿ IS A RETRACTABLE SYRINGE PRODUCT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 3171195. CONCLUSION: AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS THE RETURNED SAMPLE AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES/NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN.
THE PATIENT RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR BACTRIM DS 160-800 MG TO BE TAKEN BY MOUTH EVERY 12 HOURS FOR 10 DAYS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CONSUMER USED A BD INTEGRA 3 ML SYRINGE WITH DETACHABLE NEEDLE FOR AN INJECTION AND THE NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN USE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO A HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED AN ULTRASOUND. THE NEEDLE WAS NOT VISUALIZED. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE SYRINGE, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE NEEDLE HAD RETRACTED INTO THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 749781 | BD INTEGRA¿ 3 ML SYRINGE WITH DETACHABLE NEEDLE | SYRINGE AND NEEDLE | MEG | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL SYSTEMS | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Required Intervention |