MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP Medline; NEEDLE,HYPODERM,SAFETY,27GX1.25

Model Number	SSN100276
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Date of Event	03/23/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Per the facility "the 27g needles are not dispensing all medication before it stops working, so the doctors are having to inject the patient more than once to give the full dose".No additional information is available at this time.A sample was returned for evaluation, but a definitive root cause could not be determined as the complaint could not be confirmed.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur.In an abundance of caution, this medwatch is being filed.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
Per the facility "the 27g needles are not dispensing all medication before it stops working, so the doctors are having to inject the patient more than once to give the full dose".

• Brand Name: Medline
• Common Device Name: NEEDLE,HYPODERM,SAFETY,27GX1.25
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP; three lakes drive; northfield IL 60093
• Manufacturer Contact: justin herrmann ; three lakes drive; northfield, IL 60093
• MDR Report Key: 16732072
• Report Number: 1417592-2023-00164
• Device Sequence Number: 6843367
• Product Code: FMI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10193489032024
• UDI-Public: 10193489032024
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/13/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: SSN100276
• Device Catalogue Number: SSN100276Z
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/05/2023
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/23/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/13/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown