FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DROPLET PEN
MDR report key: 8363119
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Received February 21, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5084246
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 21, 2019
- Report Date
- February 13, 2019
- Manufacturer
- HTL-STREFA, INC
- Product Code
- FMI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT REPORTS DROPLET BRAND PAN NEEDLES ARE DIFFICULT TO USE TO INJECT INSULIN. HE IS NOT SURE IF HE IS GETTING THE RIGHT DOSE SINCE THEY ARE HARD TO PUSH AND LEAK. THESE POORLY MADE PEN NEEDLES ARE PREVENTING THIS PATIENT FROM APPROPRIATELY DOSING HIS INSULIN. SYMPTOMS: INAPPROPRIATE INSULIN ADMINISTRATION, POTENTIAL UNDER-DOSING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153890 | DROPLET PEN | NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN | FMI | HTL-STREFA, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Other |