FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2063315 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226181-2011-00034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 24, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC- BROOKFIELD
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K944093
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS OPERATOR INATTENTION. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSITICS(R) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS PERFORMING CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ON THE DIMENSION(R) ANALYZER. WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS, THE FSE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER WITH THE SAMPLE PROBE. NO STICHES WERE REQUIRED BUT THE OPERATOR UNDERWENT BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE WORKUP INCLUDING PROPHYLACTIC RETROVIRAL MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC- BROOKFIELD DIMENSION® /RXL MAX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention