FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CALIBRATOR KIT 3

MDR report key: 14523568 · Received May 27, 2022

Report

Report Number
3007111389-2022-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2022
Date of Event
May 3, 2022
Report Date
May 27, 2022
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JIX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED AN ORTHO FIELD ENGINEER (FE) SUSTAINED A CUT TO THEIR RIGHT-HAND THUMB FROM A METAL CAP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A VIAL OF VITROS CALIBRATOR KIT 3. THE ORTHO FE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CUT WAS WASHED WITH WATER AND BANDAGED. THE FE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE CUT AND THAT THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE FE IS OKAY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED AN ORTHO FIELD ENGINEER (FE) SUSTAINED A CUT TO THEIR RIGHT-HAND THUMB FROM A METAL CAP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A VIAL OF VITROS CALIBRATOR KIT 3. BASED ON A MEDICAL CONSULT WITH ORTHO MEDICAL SAFETY OFFICER, DR (B)(4) ON 06 MAY 2022 REGARDING THE EVENT, IF THE AFFECTED THUMB HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE COMPONENTS IN THE VIAL OF THE CALIBRATOR KIT, SINCE THE SDS STATES THAT THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS HUMAN BLOOD DERIVATIVES AND NO KNOWN TEST METHOD CAN OFFER COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM HUMAN BLOOD WILL NOT TRANSMIT INFECTIOUS AGENTS. THEREFORE, ORTHO IS DECIDING TO CONSERVATIVELY CLASSIFY THIS EVENT AS A SERIOUS INJURY. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC (ORTHO) COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2753955 VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS CALIBRATOR KIT 3 IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTICS JIX ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 0331

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown