BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VANISHPOINT SYRINGE

    MDR report key: 850470 · Received May 3, 2007

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1042836
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 3, 2007
    Date of Event
    May 2, 2007
    Report Date
    May 3, 2007
    Manufacturer
    RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Product Code
    MEG
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    R.N. WENT TO CLIENT'S HOME TO ADMINISTER USUAL MED IM IN CLIENT'S GLUTEAL SITE. -CLIENT RECEIVES MED AND SYRINGE/NEEDLES FOR THIS FROM ANOTHER AGENCY. OUR HOME HEALTH CARE NURSE ADMINISTERS. - NURSE USED THE SYRINGE/NEEDLE NAMED "VANISH POINT" WHICH HAS A RETRACTABLE NEEDLE WHICH GOES BACK INTO SYRINGE AFTER MEDICATION IS ADMINISTERED. WHEN NURSE PULLED SYRINGE AWAY FROM CLIENT'S SKIN AFTER ADMINISTERING INJECTION NEEDLE WAS NOT IN SYRINGE OR NOTED ANYWHERE IN SIGHT. IT WAS FELT BY NURSE NEEDLE REMAINED IN CLIENT. HOWEVER, WHEN CLIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO CLINIC FOR M.D. EVAL AND X-RAYS OF THE AREA, NO NEEDLE WAS NOTED. M.D. DID NOT SAY HE COULD FEEL THE MEDICATION STILL IN THE TISSUE. THE SPRING REMAINS IN SYRINGE HOWEVER, IT IS QUESTIONABLE WHERE THE NEEDLE IS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VANISHPOINT SYRINGE RETRACTABLE NEEDLE SYRINGE - 3CC SYRINGE WITH 25G X MEG RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC REF 10301 *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 64 YR Disability