FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LA1 SCREENING REAGENT/LA2 CONFIRMATION REAGENT

MDR report key: 627959 · Received July 26, 2005

Report

Report Number
9610806-2005-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2005
Date of Event
June 22, 2005
Report Date
July 19, 2005
Manufacturer
DADE BEHRING GMBH
Product Code
GIR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LABORATORIAN RECEIVED A LACERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A VIAL OF LA2 REAGENT. THE VIAL BROKE AS THE LABORATORIAN WAS REMOVING THE CAP FROM THE VIAL. LABORATORIAN RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE LACERATION, PLASTIC STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. UPON INSPECTION, THE LABORATORIAN NOTICED SHARDS OF GLASS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SHIPPING CONTAINER. THE VIAL BREAKAGE MOST LIKELY OCCURRED DURING TRANSIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LA1 SCREENING REAGENT/LA2 CONFIRMATION REAGENT SIMPLIFIED DILUTE RUSSELL'S VIPER VENOM TEST GIR DADE BEHRING GMBH NA 524209

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *