inforMED
MalfunctionPWY

N/A

Received Nov 12, 2024 · Event occurred Jul 14, 2024

Report 20662047 · MDR key 20662047

Device

Generic name

Lumbar Puncture Tray (adult Pediatric)

Model number

4301C

Catalog number

4301C

Lot number

1487945

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Needle Stick/Puncture
  • Needle Stick/Puncture

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

WHEN PHYSICIAN RECAPPING NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE WENT THROUGH CAP AND STUCK PHYSICIAN. PHYSICIAN REPORTED CONCERNED THAT THE NEEDLE SHOULDN'T PIERCE THE CAP AS EASILY AS IT DID, HE TESTED ANOTHER TYPE OF NEEDLE AND TOOK EXTREME PRESSURE TO PIERCE. THERE WERE NO CONCERNS WITH PHYSICIAN SKILL AND RECAPPING SINAL NEEDLES WAS REPORTED AS A COMMON PRACTICE. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT SAVED.