FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PH/BLOOD GAS ANALYZER

MDR report key: 4874 · Received July 21, 1992

Report

Report Number
4874
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 1992
Date of Event
March 6, 1991
Report Date
July 20, 1992
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY
Product Code
CCC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STUCK BY A CONTAMINATED NEEDLE WHICH IS PART OF THE MACHINE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ACCIDENTLY CRUSHED AGAINST THE NEEDLE HOLDER, THAT DOES NOT SECURELY LOCK IN PLACE, WITH THE BACK OF HIS HAND. THE NEEDLE HOLDER FLIPPED AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS STUCK BY THE NEEDLE THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE BLOOD SAMPLEINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED. INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PH/BLOOD GAS ANALYZER CCC INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY 1306

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention