Broken Syringe Needle Removed From 3-Year-Old Boy's Body After Nurse Allegedly Left It Inside While Administering Injection

A broken syringe needle was removed from a three-year-old boy’s body Thursday, a month after a nurse allegedly left it inside. The incident took place in the Indian state of Odisha.

Satyajit Panda said his son, identified as Swayamjit Panda, was admitted to Madhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) one month ago for viral fever. He alleged that while administering an injection, the nurse left a broken needle of a syringe inside his body. The needle got stuck inside the victim’s pelvis. After getting discharged, the boy constantly complained of pain.

The boy felt a sharp pain Wednesday night after which the family rushed him to the same hospital. The following morning, doctors found the needle stuck in the victim’s thigh and removed it.

“We have removed the needle from inside the body of the boy and he is doing fine now. Though an injection was administered to the boy a month ago, his family has failed to provide the exact date on which he was given it,” Atanu Patnaik, doctor in-charge of the CHC, told local daily the Times of India.

Meanwhile, the nurse too denied the allegations.

“The patient must have taken an injection outside the hospital, where they may not have taken proper care while administering it,” the nurse said. A probe was launched.