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InjuryFEZ

BD BONNANO¿ SUPRAPUBIC CATHETER TRAY

Received Feb 23, 2017 · Event occurred Feb 9, 2017

Report 2618282-2017-00001 · MDR key 6355477

Device

Generic name

Suprapubic Catheter

Manufacturer

Bd Caribe Ltd.

Catalog number

408289

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

Not reported

  • Needle Stick/Puncture
  • Needle Stick/Puncture

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. RESULTS: A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THIS INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER¿S INDICATED FAILURE MODE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN SUFFERED A CONTAMINATED NEEDLE STICK INJURY FROM AN 18 GAUGE NEEDLE IN A BD BONNANO SUPRAPUBIC CATHETER TRAY. THE PHYSICIAN FOLLOWED PROTOCOL FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL BLOOD EXPOSURE.