FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HEPATITIS C SEROCONVERSION PANEL (PHV901)

MDR report key: 800556 · Received December 27, 2006

Report

Report Number
1220394-2006-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 27, 2006
Date of Event
December 10, 2006
Report Date
December 27, 2006
Manufacturer
BBI DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MZP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING, NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE FOR RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT LABELING INCLUDES A SAFETY PRECAUTION STATMENT TO USE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TECHNOLOGIST REPORTED EYE SPLASH WITH PRODUCT. HE TRANSFERRED PRODUCT TO A DIFFERENT CONTAINER. UPON CLOSING THE CAP OF THAT CONTAINER, ONE DROP OF PRODUCT NEAR THE CAP SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE. TECHNOLOGIST WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. AS THE PRODUCT CONTAINS HEPATITIS C POSITIVE RAW MATERIAL, TECHNOLOGIST CONSULTED WITH AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD THE RISK OF INFECTION WAS LOW, TESTED LIVER ENZYME (ALT) AND WAS ADVISED TO REPEAT THE LIVER ENZYME TEST AFTER 3 MONTHS AND HCV ANTIBODY TEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEPATITIS C SEROCONVERSION PANEL (PHV901) HEPATITIS C SEROCONVERSION PANEL MZP BBI DIAGNOSTICS PHV901 110923

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Other