FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

18 G X 1 1/2 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE

MDR report key: 5792134 · Received July 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
8041187-2016-00048
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2016
Date of Event
July 6, 2016
Report Date
August 4, 2016
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE)
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K010188
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, A PHOTO OF THE DEVICE WAS PROVIDED AND WILL BE EVALUATED AS PART OF A NO SAMPLE INVESTIGATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED A PHOTO OF THE USED DEVICE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PHOTO REVEALED THAT THE SAFETY SHIELD WAS PROPERLY ENGAGED OVER THE CANNULA. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 5232124. A MANUFACTURING REVIEW REVEALED THAT THE REPORTED DEFECT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY PM, CALIBRATION, OR EQUIPMENT. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE. HOWEVER, CAPA (B)(4) WAS INITIATED TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF SAFETY SHIELD DISENGAGEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A NURSE HAD USED A 18 G X 1 1/2 IN. BD ECLIPSE NEEDLE, SHE RECAPPED IT AND OBTAINED A CONTAMINATED NEEDLE STICK INJURY. BOTH THE NURSE AND SOURCE PATIENT RECEIVED POST EXPOSURE LAB WORK, THE TEST RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE, AND NO PROPHYLAXIS OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
445270 18 G X 1 1/2 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE SAFETY ENGINEERED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE) 5232124

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention