FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE

MDR report key: 270611 · Received March 15, 2000

Report

Report Number
1036337-2000-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2000
Date of Event
February 17, 2000
Report Date
March 9, 2000
Manufacturer
HIGHLAND LABORATORIES
Product Code
KSQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CENTER REPORTED THAT A STAFF NURSE WAS CLEANING UP AT THE END OF A SITE COLLECTION. NURSE BACKED UP INTO A SHARP METAL TAB ON THE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE. IT TORE THROUGH THE UNIFORM AND PUNCTURED HER RIGHT CALF LEAVING A WOUND AND CONTUSION. THE NURSE WAS TREATED FOR THE WOUND AND IS GETTING BASELINE BLOOD TESTS. THERE WAS NO BLOOD EXPOSURE TO ANYONE ELSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE KSQ HIGHLAND LABORATORIES NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention