FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA 1650

MDR report key: 531357 · Received June 24, 2004

Report

Report Number
2432235-2004-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 24, 2004
Date of Event
May 9, 2004
Report Date
May 24, 2004
Manufacturer
JEOL, LTD
Product Code
JJC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2004 A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AT A MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED THAT 2 WKS EARLIER AN OPERATOR OF THE ADVIA 1650 CHEMISTRY ANALYZER WAS SCRAPED ACROSS THE BACK OF THEIR RIGHT HAND BY THE INSTRUMENT'S SAMPLE DILUTION PROBE (DPP). AT THIS SITE THE ADVIA 1650 IS PART OF A LAB AUTOMATION SYSTEM, THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AS THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO RIGHT A SAMPLE PUCK (HOLDER) THAT WAS TIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND WAS STUCK IN THE TURN WHEEL AT THE SAMPLING AREA FOR THE ADVIA 1650. THE SAMPLE PROBE ON THE ADVIA 1650 SWUNG ACROSS AND SCRAPED THE TOP OF THEIR RIGHT HAND. THE ADVIA 1650 WAS IN "WATCH" MODE IN WHICH IT AWAITS FOR INFO FROM THE LAB AUTOMATION SOFTWARE ON WHEN THE NEXT SAMPLE IS COMING AND WHEN A SAMPLE IS READY FOR ASPIRATION. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR BOTH THE ADVIA 1650 AND THE ADVIA WORKCELL RECOMMEND PUTTING THE INSTRUMENT ON "STANDBY" MODE OR TO SHUTDOWN THE INSTRUMENT PRIOR TO WORKING ANYWHERE NEAR THE TRACKS OR SAMPLING AREAS. THE OPERATOR WAS SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED SOME FIRST AID TREATMENT AND THEIR BLOOD WAS TAKEN FOR CULTURE AND TESTING AS ADVISED IN THEIR LAB PROCEDURES. BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, DIAGNOSTICS PERSONNEL CONCLUDES THAT THIS ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE OPERATOR NOT FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA 1650 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJC JEOL, LTD ADVIA 1650 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other