FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOJECTOR SYRINGE

MDR report key: 86501 · Received April 25, 1997

Report

Report Number
3023012-1997-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 1997
Date of Event
March 25, 1997
Report Date
April 25, 1997
Manufacturer
BIOJECT, INC.
Product Code
KZE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE GIVING AN INJECTION WITH THE NEEDLEFREE JET-INJECTOR, THE SYRINGE CRACKED AND SOME MEDICATION SQUIRTED OUT THE SIDE OF THE SYRINGE. A DROP OF VACCINE WAS NOTED ON THE PATIENT'S FACE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED, AND NO TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE SUSPECT SYRINGE WAS EXAMINED AT OUR FACILITY, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SYRINGE HAD CRACKED. THE SYRINGE WAS OTHERSIDE FULLY INTACT. THE JET-INJECTOR DEVICE ALSO WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOJECTOR SYRINGE NEEDLE-FREE SYRINGE KZE BIOJECT, INC. NO. 2 SYRINGE 50621-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 MO