2243072-2017-00228
Report
- Report Number
- 2243072-2017-00228
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 1, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 28, 2015
- Report Date
- November 3, 2017
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, CH
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
INITIAL REPORTER: ADDRESS UNAVAILABLE. BD CORPORATE ADDRESS USED. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. RESULTS: 3 CUSTOMER SAMPLES WERE RETURNED. THEY WERE CHECKED VISUALLY AND NO DEFECT WAS SEEN ON ANY PART. FUNCTION OF THE RELEASE WAS CHECKED WITH A NORMAL ACTION FORCE BY THE FINGERS AND IT WAS CONFIRMED IT WORKED NORMALLY. A BD BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE WAS CONNECTED. THE NEEDLE WAS NOT LOOSE AND COULD BE REMOVED SMOOTHLY. THE SAME CHECKS WERE DONE ON 10 RETAINED LOT SAMPLES. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 13F10. CONCLUSION: BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMERS INDICATED FAILURE MODE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NEEDLE WAS STUCK IN A BD VACUTAINER¿ PRONTO¿ QUICK RELEASE NEEDLE HOLDER BECAUSE ITS BUTTON WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE USER HIT THE APPARATUS ON A TABLE TO DISLODGE THE NEEDLE. DIRTY NEEDLE STICK. MEDICAL INTERVENTION UNKNOWN.
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |