FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIFINE PENTIP PLUS

MDR report key: 6623082 · Received June 8, 2017

Report

Report Number
8021764-2017-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2017
Date of Event
April 24, 2017
Report Date
June 5, 2017
Manufacturer
OWEN MUMFORD LTD
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K152339
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS NOT DEFECTIVE IF USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFU AND THE NEEDLE IS PLACED INTO THE CORRECT CHAMBER IN A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY. THE UNIFINE PENTIP PLUS DEVICE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CLINICAL USE WHICH IS STATED IN THE DIRECTIONS. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OWEN MUMFORD (B)(4) RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE ANSM RELATED TO AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED (B)(6) 2017 WITH UNIFINE PENTIP PLUS 5MM. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OM (B)(4) PRIOR TO THE ANSM NOTIFICATION AND HAS JUST BEEN REPORTED TO OMI USA FOR SUBMISSION. THE COMPLAINT DETAILED AN INJURY TO A NURSE AFTER INJECTION ON A PATIENT. THE USED PENTIP WAS INSERTED INTO THE REMOVER HUB BUT THE NEEDLE BENT AGAINST THE WALL AND PASSED THROUGH THE WALL OF THE REMOVER HUB. OM (B)(4) CONTACTED THE NURSE MANAGER OF THE HOSPITAL TO STATE THAT THESE DEVICES ARE NOT FOR CLINICAL USE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND THE NURSE IS SAFE WITH NO SEREOLOGY CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407295 UNIFINE PENTIP PLUS PEN NEEDLE FMI OWEN MUMFORD LTD AN 3629 16X8002-014662

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other