FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COBAS P 471 CENTRIFUGE UNIT

MDR report key: 18591709 · Received January 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
1823260-2024-00238
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 26, 2024
Date of Event
May 12, 2021
Report Date
May 8, 2024
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JQP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT TURNED OFF AT THE TIME THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE OPERATORS PUT MAGNETS ON THE DOOR TO KEEP THE SYSTEM IN OPERATION WITH THE DOORS OPEN. INVESTIGATIONS DETERMINED THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6 INVESTIGATION FINDINGS CODES AND INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION CODES WERE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPONENT CODE HAS BEEN UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT ISSUE. MEDWATCH FIELD E1 FACILITY NAME - THE FULL FACILITY NAME WAS PROVIDED AS "DRK-BLUTSPENDEDIENST GGMBH BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG-HESSEN INSTITUTE FRANKFURT/MAIN INST. FÜR TRANSFUSIONSMEDIZN".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A ROCHE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HIT HIS HEAD ON A COBAS P 471 CENTRIFUGE UNIT WHILE REPAIRING IT. THE TECHNICIAN REPORTEDLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION. THE LACERATION WAS REPORTED TO BE CLOSED WITH STAPLES WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS IN AN AMBULANCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO SUBSEQUENT COMPLICATIONS WERE OBSERVED FOR THE TECHNICIAN. FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INCIDENT WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1395350 COBAS P 471 CENTRIFUGE UNIT AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGE UNIT JQP ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown