Model Number N/A |
Device Problem
Activation Problem (4042)
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Patient Problems
Exposure to Body Fluids (1745); Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
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Event Date 11/13/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the needle guard came loose when the port was pulled out and the employee pricked herself superficially.Immediate action taken by the hospital / caretaker relevant to the care of the patient.Wound disinfected and needle separated.The incident happened after use on a patient.No other information was provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The complaint of detachment of the needle safety is confirmed and was determined to be manufacturing related.The product returned for evaluation was a powerloc ez infusion set.The needle housing and bio-bag safety mechanism were returned separated.Use residue was observed on the device.Microscopic inspection of the bio-bag safety mechanism revealed the seal on the distal end of the bag had opened.Microscopic inspection of the needle bevel revealed evidence of use but no damage was observed.The open seal on the bio-bag safety mechanism was caused by detachment of the biobag, likely due to the manufacture of the device.The investigation has been forwarded to the manufacturing site for further investigation.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.H3 other text : evaluation findings in section h:11.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the needle guard came loose when the port was pulled out and the employee pricked herself superficially.Immediate action taken by the hospital / caretaker relevant to the care of the patient.Wound disinfected and needle separated.The incident happened after use on a patient.No other information was provided.
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