Catalog Number 80440 |
Device Problems
Retraction Problem (1536); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
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Event Date 09/06/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation is in-process.A follow-up report will be provided.
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Event Description
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The customer reported a needle stick injury that occurred after a collection procedure.Per the customer, the needle stick occured on the operator with a contaminated needle due to the needle not retracting properly into the needle protector.It is unknown at this time if medical intervention was required for this event.Donor unit #: (b)(6).Patient (operator) information is not available at this time.The trima collection set is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: a review of the device history record (dhr) for this unit showed no irregularities during manufacturing that were relevant to this issue.Root cause: a definitive root cause could not be determined.Possible causes include but are not limited to:- improper technique in retracting the needle into the needle guard.- defective needle guard.
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Event Description
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The customer declined to provide patient (operator) outcome.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information.Investigation is in-process.A follow-up report will be provided.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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