FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AUTOMATE 2500 SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2802025 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01782
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 28, 2012
Report Date
October 1, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JQP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT SHE GOT A CUT ON HER FINGER WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN THE METAL PLATE IN THE WASTE BOX ON AUTOMATE 2500 SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM. THE METAL PLATE IS SOFT, SO THE CUSTUMER SLIPPED WITH HER HAND BETWEEN THE METAL PLATE AND THE BOTTOM PLATE. SHE HAD A BIG CUT ON THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND AND HAD A HEAVY BLEEDING. THE CUSTOMER IMMEDIATELY SOUGHT A MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND THE CUT WAS SEWN WITH SEVERAL TUCKS. BLOOD TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED AS SHE SAID THE UNIT WAS NEW AND NOT DIRTY. THE CUSTOMER WAS SIGNED OFF SICK FOR TWO WEEKS BUT IS NOW WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOMATE 2500 SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE, FOR CLINICAL USE JQP BECKMAN COULTER, INC. AUTOMATE 2500 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention