FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER

MDR report key: 6630439 · Received June 9, 2017

Report

Report Number
2432235-2017-00357
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 9, 2017
Date of Event
May 29, 2017
Report Date
June 9, 2017
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K102644
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE NEEDLESTICK INJURY TO THE CUSTOMER'S FINGER ON THE ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER INSTRUMENT IS THE OPERATOR'S TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING THE CENTERING COLLAR MAINTENANCE ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE ADVIA 120/ 2120/ 2120I HEMATOLOGY SYSTEM OPERATOR'S GUIDE STATES THE FOLLOWING: "TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY AND EXPOSURE TO A POTENTIAL BIOHAZARD, YOU MUST COVER THE NEEDLE WITH THE RED NEEDLE COVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU REMOVE THE ENTERING COLLAR." THE OPERATOR FAILED TO FOLLOW THE OPERATOR'S GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND DID NOT COVER THE AUTO SAMPLER NEEDLE WITH THE RED NEEDLE STICK COVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING THE CENTERING COLLAR. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THIS DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A NEEDLESTICK INJURY TO THE FINGER WHILE PERFORMING THE CENTERING COLLAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE ON THE ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER INSTRUMENT. THE OPERATOR WENT TO HEALTH SERVICE IN THE SAME HOSPITAL WHERE SHE SUSTAINED HER INJURY. THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWED THE PROTOCOL OF A BIOLOGICAL RISK AND PERFORMED A BLOOD TEST FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV), HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AND HEPATITIS B SURFACE (HBS) FOR THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED RETROVIRAL TREATMENT. THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE CUSTOMER SUSTAINING A NEEDLESTICK INJURY WHILE PERFORMING THE CENTERING COLLAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE ON THE ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
412463 ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER GKZ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA 2120I WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE AUTOSAMPLER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR