FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DCA HBA1C CONTROL

MDR report key: 542468 · Received September 3, 2004

Report

Report Number
1217157-2004-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2004
Date of Event
August 10, 2004
Report Date
September 3, 2004
Manufacturer
BAYER CORP.
Product Code
LDC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TECHNICIAN WAS WEARING GLOVES WHILE RECONSTITUTING VIAL OF HBA1C NORMAL CONTROL. WHEN OPENING THE GLASS VIAL, IT "CRUMBLED IN TECHNICIAN'S FINGERS." THE GLASS SHARDS CUT THROUGH TECHNICIAN'S GLOVES AND CUT THE TECHNICIAN. CUT OCCURRED TO TECHNICIAN'S LEFT THUMB AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER. PER CUSTOMER, "IT WAS NOT A DEEP CUT." TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CLEANED THE AREA WITH ANTISEPTIC. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. ALL THE CONTROL CONTAINER AND MATERIAL WAS DISCARDED. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE RN, WAS NOTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DCA HBA1C CONTROL QC CONTROL (NORMAL) LDC BAYER CORP. NA 0018

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other