FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XE-2100DC

MDR report key: 7003261 · Received November 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
1000515253-2017-00038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2017
Date of Event
October 11, 2017
Report Date
November 6, 2017
Manufacturer
SYSMEX CORPORATION
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K051459
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SYSMEX SERVICE ENGINEER (SE) CONFIRMED THE INVOLVED OBJECT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY HAD BEEN DISCARDED. THE SE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE OBJECT, WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY, WAS FROM THE ASPIRATION NEEDLE OF THE ANALYZER. THE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER PRESENT ON THE ANALYZER TO INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGATION OF A MALFUNCTION THAT OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED THE BROKEN NEEDLE. THE SE REPORTED THAT THE ANALYZER WAS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BECAUSE THE OPERATOR RECEIVED ANTI-VIRAL MEDICATION TO GUARD AGAINST DEVELOPMENT OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LABORATORY SUPERVISOR STATED THAT THE OPERATOR REMOVED THE SAMPLE RACK AND TUBE. AT THAT TIME, HE FELT A PUNCTURE AND OBSERVED A METAL PIECE PROTRUDING FROM THE TOP OF THE SPECIMEN TUBE. THE LABORATORY SUPERVISOR STATED THAT THE METAL PIECE WAS FROM THE ASPIRATION NEEDLE FROM THE ANALYZER. THE INJURY WAS TO THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE OPERATOR WASHED THE AFFECTED AREA AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTI-VIRAL MEDICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
782643 XE-2100DC AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ SYSMEX CORPORATION XE-2100DC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other