FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVOFINE

MDR report key: 8735420 · Received June 25, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5087625
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2019
Date of Event
June 22, 2019
Report Date
June 22, 2019
Manufacturer
NOVO NORDISK INC.
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
00653020266514
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ON 3RD ADMISSION FOR DKA AFTER REVIEWING USE OF THE NOVOFINE AUTOSHIELD PEN, I AM EXTENDING CONCERN THE NEEDLE MAY BE MALFUNCTION. DIRECT OBSERVATION OF PEN USE BY MEDICAL STAFF. PT APPLIED NEEDLE APPROPRIATELY TO INSULIN PEN. WATCHED AND OBSERVED PT WAS ABLE TO APPROPRIATELY APPLY PRESSURE TO OPEN AND ABLE TO HEAR NEEDLE SHIELD CLICK, RED "USED" FLAGS ON SIDE SHOW. PT APPROPRIATELY HELD SYRINGE IN PLACE FOR 5 SECS BEFORE REMOVING PEN FROM HER SKIN. LARGE AROUND OF INSULIN TRICKLES DOWN PT SKIN, NO PUNCTURE WOUND VISIBLE. PLEASE REVIEW LOT NUMBER AND SEE IF THIS IS A BAD BATCH. PT IS NOW ON 3RD ADMISSION FOR DKA SINCE USING THESE NEEDLES. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
526692 NOVOFINE NEEDLE HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN FMI NOVO NORDISK INC. 30G X 8 MM 19A12U 00653020266514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization