FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAEMOLANCE LANCET

MDR report key: 996264 · Received January 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
1832816-2008-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2008
Date of Event
December 26, 2007
Report Date
January 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ARTA PLAST A-B
Product Code
FMK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICK WITH A HAEMOLANCE LANCET AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. HAPPENED IN 2007 - 25 GAUGE NEEDLE USED. LOW FLOW, DIRTY NEEDLE. IT HAD BEEN USED ON AN INMATE. WOULD NOT GIVE ANY MORE DETAILS. WILL NOT GIVE THE PERSON'S NAME DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY. WENT TO ER, HAD BLOOD DRAWN AND FULL BLOOD WORK DONE, PEP KIT. HE DID NOT CONTRAST ANYTHING THAT THEY KNOW OF. DID HIV/VIRAL LOAD AND STARTED HIM ON PEP KIT WHICH IS HIV MED. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE VIRAL LOAD THEY MAY STOP THE HIV MED AFTER 6 MONTHS. THE INCIDENT IS RARE AND IT WAS HUMAN ERROR. SUGGESTED THEY UPGRADE TO THE HAEMOLANCE PLUS. PRODUCT WAS DISCHARGED AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAEMOLANCE LANCET LANCET FMK ARTA PLAST A-B 990550 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention