FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOPLEX 2200

MDR report key: 7113356 · Received December 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
1000135116-2017-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2017
Date of Event
September 12, 2017
Report Date
December 12, 2017
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC
Product Code
NSU
UDI-DI
00847865002813
PMA / PMN Number
BK140112
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LABORATORY MANAGER CALLED ON (B)(6), 2017 TO INFORM THAT A TECHNICIAN WAS INJURED (CUT) WHILE REMOVING A STUCK SAMPLE TRAY. THEY ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY WERE RUNNING (B)(6) SAMPLES DURING THE INCIDENT. BIO-RAD TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED THE INJURED TECHNICIAN AND GATHERED SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON (B)(6) 2017. HE WAS RUNNING (B)(6) SAMPLES WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ERROR. HE CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE ERROR WAS BUT HE NOTICED THE SAMPLE TRAY WAS STUCK. HE REMOVED THE FRONT COVER OF THE BIOPLEX AND TRIED TO GET THE RACK OUT WITH SOME FORCE AND THAT IS WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND. HE WAS WEARING LAB COAT, GLOVES AND EYE SHIELD. HE IMMEDIATELY RINSED HIS HAND WITH SOAP WATER, WIPED WITH ALCOHOL SWAB AND APPLIED BANDAGE. HE WENT TO SEEK TREATMENT THE NEXT DAY ON (B)(6) 2017. HE WAS TESTED FOR (B)(6) AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. HE WAS ALSO GIVEN PROPHYLAXIS TREATMENT OF ISENTRESS 400MG TWICE DAILY AND TRUVADA 200MG DAILY FOR 30 DAYS. HE WAS RETESTED FOR (B)(6) IN OCTOBER AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO REMOVE STUCK TRAYS WITH FORCE. HE WAS DIRECTED TO THE USER MANUAL AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO SAFELY REMOVE THE TRAY USING THE MAINTENANCE USER INTERFACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED A CALL ON (B)(6) 2017. TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A SAMPLE ON SEPTEMBER (B)(6) 2017, HE RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE SAMPLE RACK WAS STUCK. HE REMOVED THE FRONT COVER TO TRY TO GET THE RACK OUT WITH SOME FORCE AND THAT IS WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND. HE WAS RUNNING HIV TEST ON THE SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
895153 BIOPLEX 2200 BIOPLEX 2200 SYSTEM NSU BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC BIOPLEX 2200 N/A 00847865002813

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Other