FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

21 G X 1.25 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE WITH LUER ADAPTER

MDR report key: 5657780 · Received May 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
1024879-2016-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2016
Date of Event
April 27, 2016
Report Date
May 24, 2016
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD)
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K982541
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: RESULT - A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER 5182829. CONCLUSIONS - BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE AS THERE WAS SAMPLES RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER (HCP) WAS TAKING BLOOD FROM A PATIENT USING THE SUSPECT DEVICE WHEN THE PINK SAFETY SHIELD SLIPPED TO THE SIDE. THE NEEDLE GRAZED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND, CAUSING BLEEDING. THE HCP FOLLOWED THE FACILITY'S PROTOCOL AND BLED, WASHED, AND COVERED THE WOUND. A RISK ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED BY OCCUPATION HEALTH AND BLOOD WAS TAKEN FROM THE HCP, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE LAB FOR "SPIN & SAVE" PER PROTOCOL. NO PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATION WERE GIVEN. AS THE NECESSARY SCREENING WAS ALREADY BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE PATIENT AS PLANNED, NO ADDITIONAL LAB WORK WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312676 21 G X 1.25 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE WITH LUER ADAPTER SAMPLE NEEDLE FMI BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., (BD) 5182829

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention