FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL

MDR report key: 1241541 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226181-2008-00118
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
November 12, 2008
Report Date
November 12, 2008
Manufacturer
INPECO S.P.A.
Product Code
JJY
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCOUNT. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE STREAMLAB BELT NOT MOVING WAS WORN MOTOR BRUSHES. THE FSE CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION CENTER REPRESENTATIVES WERE INSTRUCTED TO NOT TELL OPERATORS TO PUT THEIR HANDS ON OR NEAR THE BELT. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BELT BENEATH THE TRACK ON A STREAMLAB WAS NOT MOVING. A TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CENTER REPRESENTATIVE INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY MOVE THE BELT. THE BELT STARTED TO MOVE AND THE OPERATOR'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY. THE HAND WAS BADLY BRUISED WITH SLIGHTLY BROKEN SKIN. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. THE INJURY WAS CLEANED, ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS APPLIED AND THE INJURY WAS BANDAGED. THE OPERATOR ALSO RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL AUTOMATION SYSTEM JJY INPECO S.P.A. WCC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR