FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM REVIEW SCOPE

MDR report key: 1053568 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1222780-2008-00067
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
May 9, 2008
Report Date
May 16, 2008
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC INC
Product Code
MNM
PMA / PMN Number
P020002
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CYTOLOGY APPLICATION SUPPORT (CAS) SPECIALIST TO CHANGE BUTTONS ON POD AND REVIEW A DIFFERENT WAY TO HOLD THE POD. CAS ALSO SUGGESTED USING THE WRIST REST PROVIDED WITH THE POD. CUSTOMER WILL REPORT BACK IF THE SITUATION DOES NOT IMPROVE WITH SUGGESTED CHANGES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TECHNICIAN BEGAN HAVING REVERSIBLE REPETITIVE STRESS/MOTION ISSUES WITH HER HAND AFTER USING THE REVIEW SCOPE. TECHNICIAN WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS IN HER THUMB, TENDONITIS, AND DAMAGE TO THE LIGAMENTS IN HER FOREARM. (TECHNICIAN WAS USING THE THUMB FOR THE NEXT BUTTON AND NOT USING THE WRIST REST PROVIDED WITH THE POD.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM REVIEW SCOPE REVIEW SCOPE - POD MNM HOLOGIC INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Other