MalfunctionMEG
VANISHPOINT TUBERCULIN SYRINGE
Received Apr 18, 2016 · Event occurred Mar 4, 2016
Report 5584019 · MDR key 5584019
Device
Product problems
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected
Patient
Not reported
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
A SYRINGE CONTAINING EPOGEN THAT WAS SENT FROM PHARMACY WAS INJECTED INTO PATIENT AND COULD NOT PUSH THE MEDICATION INTO THE PATIENT. THE RN REMOVED THE NEEDLE FROM THE PATIENT AND PULLED BACK ON THE PLUNGER. THE NEEDLE WAS CLEANED AND THEN ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT.