FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMMULITE REAGENT WEDGE

MDR report key: 429140 · Received November 21, 2002

Report

Report Number
2017183-2002-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2002
Date of Event
April 20, 2001
Report Date
November 12, 2002
Manufacturer
DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP
Product Code
JJQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LAB TECH ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE AN IMMULITE WEDGE COMPONENT ON A COUNTER TOP AND IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE HAND CAUSING THE THUMB TO SWELL DUE TO A TORN LIGAMENT. NO PHYSICIAN REPORT OF THIS INJURY WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER. CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE INFO REGARDING PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT UNTIL IT WAS REPORTED TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE REP VISITING THE SITE ON 11/5/2002.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE REAGENT WEDGE IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC TEST KIT JJQ DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *