FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYSTEM 83 PLUS 2

MDR report key: 3703444 · Received February 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2523209-2014-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2014
Date of Event
January 30, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2014
Manufacturer
CUSTOM ULTRASONICS INC.
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K983017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CLINICAL COORDINATOR STATED THAT THE USER DID NOT HAVE BURNS TO HER FACE, THE CLINICAL COORDINATOR, (B)(4), STATED THE USER DID HAVE PPE (FACE SHIELD, GLOVES AND GOWN) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE USER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TREATED FOR INHALATION AND BURNING EYES. THE USER WAS TREATED, RELEASED AND REPORTED BACK TO WORK. THE SERVICE TECH STATED THAT THE HINGE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHER-DISINFECTOR WAS BROKEN DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT BEING LEFT UNDER THE LID WHILE CLOSING IT. THIS RESULTED IN MISALIGNMENT OF THE LID, THE LID WAS LEFT IN THIS POSITION CAUSING A GAP TO BE PRESENT. THIS GAP ALLOWED A LOOSE ADAPTER IN THE CHAMBER TO SPRAY THE DISINFECTANT CHEMICAL DOWN THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE. THE TECH CHECKED THE FUNCTION OF THE UNIT, NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE LID WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING USE OF THE SYSTEM 83 PLUS, THE DISINFECTANT CIDEX LEAKED ON THE FLOOR FROM THE MACHINE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE USER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
101761 SYSTEM 83 PLUS 2 ENDOSCOPE WASHER-DISINFECTOR KOG CUSTOM ULTRASONICS INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization