In the past month, we have had the following occurrences regarding this device: while performing venipuncture during the ultratouch push button bd vacutainer blood collection set, the needle retracted while still drawing blood.The tourniquet was still in place therefore the patient was bleeding from the site and started to bruise immediately.(reported as device 1).While performing venipuncture during the ultratouch push button bd vacutainer blood collection set, the needle retracted while still drawing blood.The tourniquet was still in place therefore the patient was bleeding from the site and started to bruise.(reported as device 3).3)employee injury: after obtaining lab work from patient i went to pick up the butterfly needle that was used to put in the sharps container.I am not sure how, but the needle punctured my left middle finger.To note, when i was obtaining patient's labs, the safety feature on the needle went off while the needle was in the patient's vein, even though i had not pushed the button.The labs had not been obtained yet so i had to get another needle to obtain the labs.There were no problems noted with the second attempt.The needle that i stuck myself with was from the first attempt, which the safety feature went off without me touching it.(reported as device 3) unfortunately none of these devices was retained however the lot# was retained on the first two events.I am unsure of the lot# associated with the employee injury.
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