InjuryLIO
BD VACUTAINER PLASTIC URINE COLLECTION CUP
Received Dec 17, 2014
Report 2243072-2014-00301 · MDR key 4356424
Device
Product problems
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
Patient
UNK
- Needle Stick/Puncture
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE HOLDING A BD VACUTAINER PLASTIC URINE COLLECTION CUP, A CLINICIAN'S THUMB ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THROUGH THE FOIL COVER AND WAS STUCK BY THE NEEDLE USED TO PENETRATE THE URINE COLLECTION TUBE. THE CLINICIAN RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND BACITRACIN WAS APPLIED ON THE CUT.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
IT IS UNKNOWN IS A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF A SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. ALSO, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. (B)(4).