FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1 ML BD SAFETY-LOK¿ TB SYRINGE WITH 25 G X 5/8 IN. PERMANENTLY ATTACHED NEEDLE

MDR report key: 6118464 · Received November 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
1920898-2016-00040
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2016
Date of Event
November 8, 2016
Report Date
January 6, 2017
Manufacturer
BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K944757
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ON 12/22/2016, BD RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD SUBMITTED A MEDWATCH REPORT. THE REPORT # IS MW5066503. DEVICE EVALUATION: RESULTS: ALTHOUGH IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A SAMPLE WOULD BE RETURNED, THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN A SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 5232744. 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) HAS BEEN OPENED TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO THE NEEDLE PULLED OUT OF HUB & SAFETY MECHANISM LOOSE/SPINS FREELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE OF A 1 ML BD SAFETY-LOK TB SYRINGE WITH 25 G X 5/8 IN. PERMANENTLY ATTACHED NEEDLE CAME OFF OF THE SYRINGE IN A HEMODIALYSIS MEDICATION PORT. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A CONTAMINATED NEEDLE STICK INJURY AND THE STAFF MEMBER RECEIVED MEDICAL TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
767830 1 ML BD SAFETY-LOK¿ TB SYRINGE WITH 25 G X 5/8 IN. PERMANENTLY ATTACHED NEEDLE SAFETY ENGINEERED SYRINGE AND NEEDLE FMI BD MEDICAL - DIABETES CARE 5232744

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention