25 G X 1 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 8041187-2017-00010
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 1, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 16, 2017
- Report Date
- March 10, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE)
- Product Code
- FMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K010188
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A LOT NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS PROVIDED WITH RETURNED SAMPLES ON 2/22/2017. THE INFORMATION FOR THE LOT NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 6140350, MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: 05/31/2021, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 05/19/2016. DEVICE EVALUATION: ONE HUNDRED UNUSED AND SEALED SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THIRTY OF THE UNITS WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED AND ACTIVATED ACCORDING TO THE STEPS IN THE IFU. THE SAFETY MECHANISMS DID NOT BREAK OFF DURING ACTIVATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 6140350. A MANUFACTURING REVIEW REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR EQUIPMENT THAT COULD HAVE INFLUENCED THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED ISSUE. CONCLUSION: 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. REMEDIAL ACTION REQUIRED: AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, CAPAS (B)(4) WERE OPENED TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF SAFETY SHIELD DISENGAGEMENT, FIELD ACTION NOTIFICATION MSS-16-837-FA WAS INITIATED, AND A PRODUCT ADVISORY LETTER WAS SENT ON 12/29/2016.
MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, BUT SAMPLES HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURING SITE IN (B)(4) HAS COMPLETED A NO SAMPLE INVESTIGATION FOR THE REPORTED CATALOG # 305761. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THIS INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: 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 AND A SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, (B)(4) HAVE BEEN OPENED TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF SAFETY SHIELD DISENGAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, FIELD ACTION NOTIFICATION MSS-16-837-SA WAS INITIATED AND A PRODUCT ADVISORY LETTER WAS SENT ON 12/29/2016. IN THE EVENT THAT SAMPLES ARE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE A CLINICIAN WAS GIVING A (B)(6) OLD MALE PATIENT A HIB VACCINATION WITH A 25 G X 1 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE, THE PINK SAFETY SHIELD OF THE NEEDLE SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING THE NEEDLE TO PUNCTURE THE CLINICIAN'S FINGER WHILE SHE WAS INJECTING THE VACCINE. BOTH THE SOURCE PATIENT AND CLINICIAN RECEIVED POST EXPOSURE LAB WORK.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76250 | 25 G X 1 IN. BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE | SAFETY ENGINEERED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE | FMI | BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE) | 6140350 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |