FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNISTIK 3 COMFORT
MDR report key: 7920684
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Received September 28, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- 8021764-2018-00006
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 28, 2018
- Date of Event
- August 18, 2018
- Report Date
- February 19, 2019
- Manufacturer
- OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED
- Product Code
- FMK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON 25 SEP 2018 TO COVER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD STATING THAT UNISTIK 3 COMFORT DEVICE NEEDLES WERE NOT RETRACTING AFTER USE. FULL REPORT ATTACHED (INV-18-00064 REV 01).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
REGISTERED NURSE WAS PERFORMING A FINGER STICK ON PATIENT IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE LANCET DOWN ON A TABLE, WHEN SHE FELT A PRICK ON HER LEFT FOURTH FINGER. SHE NOTICED BLOOD IN HER GLOVE AND ALSO NOTICED THAT NEEDLE FROM LANCET WAS DANGLING AND DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758908 | UNISTIK 3 COMFORT | LANCET | FMK | OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED | AT 1044 | 028164 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Other |