FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

31 G X 8 MM BD¿ ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE

MDR report key: 6074889 · Received November 3, 2016

Report

Report Number
9616656-2016-00070
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2016
Date of Event
October 19, 2016
Report Date
December 15, 2016
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K131358
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: RESULT - NO SAMPLES (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES WERE RAISED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPORTED LOT 6061834, CONCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER THE APPLICABLE OPERATIONS AND MET QC SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSION - BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE. WITHOUT A SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: THIS DEVICE DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. DEVICE EVALUATION: IT IS UNKNOWN IF A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER GAVE HER MOM AN INJECTION WITH THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACED THE INNER SHIELD. THE NEEDLE WENT THROUGH THE SHIELD AND STUCK HER THUMB. ALTHOUGH THE SITE HURTS, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE SOUGHT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
728334 31 G X 8 MM BD¿ ULTRA FINE¿ SHORT INSULIN PEN NEEDLE INSULIN PEN NEEDLE FMI BECTON DICKINSON AND CO. 6061834

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other