FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA 1650

MDR report key: 459456 · Received May 6, 2003

Report

Report Number
2432235-2003-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 6, 2003
Date of Event
April 1, 2003
Report Date
April 2, 2003
Manufacturer
JEOL, LTD.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING A CONTROL SAMPLE TO THE CONTROL TRAY OF THE ADVIA 1650 INSTRUMENT AS INSTRUMENT WAS PERFORMING A WASH CYCLE. IN THE PROCESS THE OPERATOR CUT THEIR LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE SAMPLE DILUTION PROBE, WHICH WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME. THE OPERATOR BLED THEIR FINGER AND IRRIGATED THE WOUND WITH A DISINFECTANT. IN ADDITION, THEY WERE GIVEN A TETANUS TOXOID PLUS DIPHTERIA VACCINE AND THEIR BLOOD WAS TAKEN FOR CULTURE AND TESTING AS ADVISED IN THEIR LABORATORY PROCEDURES. NO EMERGENCY CARE WAS NECESSARY. THE INSTRUMENT GIVES A WARNING AGAINST ADDING ANYTHING WHILE THE INSTRUMENT IS RUNNING. THIS WARNING HAS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGE BY THE OPERATOR BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT WILL START. BAYER DIAGNOSTICS MANUFACTURING PERSONNEL CONCLUDES THAT THIS ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE OPERATOR NOT FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND THERE IS NO NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION. FOR MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING PURPOSES THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA 1650 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE JEOL, LTD. BAYER ADVIA 1650 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other