FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA LABCELL

MDR report key: 3852030 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00355
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
May 14, 2014
Report Date
May 15, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K083339
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. AFTER EVALUATION OF THE ADVIA LABCELL, THE CSE DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATION ARM HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CSE REPLACED THE AUTOMATION ARM. THE CAUSE OF THE ADVIA 1800 MONITOR FALLING ONTO THE OPERATOR WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATION ARM. THIS DEVICE IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THIS DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AUTOMATION ARM OF AN ADVIA LABCELL SAMPLE MANAGER BROKE WHILE HOLDING THE MONITOR OF AN ADVIA 1800 INSTRUMENT, CAUSING THE MONITOR TO FALL ONTO THE OPERATOR. THE MONITOR SCRAPED THE OPERATOR'S NOSE AND CAUSED IT TO BLEED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE OPERATOR WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AT AN EMERENCY ROOM, WHO DETERMINED THAT HER NOSE WAS NOT FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329261 ADVIA LABCELL LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA LABCELL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR