FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SST BRAND TUBE - 16X100MM, 8.3ML, RED/GRAY CONVENTIONAL-GLAS

MDR report key: 289715 · Received August 11, 2000

Report

Report Number
1024879-2000-00019
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 11, 2000
Date of Event
June 20, 2000
Report Date
August 9, 2000
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO
Product Code
JKA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TUBES BROKE IN CENTRIFUGE. WHILE REMOVING BROKEN GLASS FROM CENTRIFUGE, TECHNICIAN CUT A HAND. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN RECEIVED ANOTHER CUT TO THE FINGER WHEN ANOTHER TUBE BROKE IN THE HAND. BOTH TECHNICIANS WERE SEEN BY INFECTIOUS CONTROL. BOTH HAD BASELINE TESTING FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND HEPATITIS B VIRUS. BODY FLUID WAS NOT INFECTIOUS. IT WAS CALCULATED THAT THE SPEED OF CENTRIFUGE EXCEEDED RECOMMENDED SPEED. ACCOUNT WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SST BRAND TUBE - 16X100MM, 8.3ML, RED/GRAY CONVENTIONAL-GLAS SST BRAND TUBE JKA BECTON DICKINSON AND CO NA 0D914

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other