FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8363865 · Received February 22, 2019

Report

Report Number
1319681-2019-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2019
Date of Event
January 29, 2019
Report Date
February 22, 2019
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT AN OPERATOR SUSTAINED A CUT FINGER WHEN MANIPULATING THE MICROWELL INCUBATOR RING ON THE VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY WASHED HER HAND. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE OPERATOR DID NOT NEED STITCHES. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY WERE WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THEY ARE HAVING LAB TESTING DONE AS A PRECAUTION, NO LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES ARE EXPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN OPERATOR SUSTAINED A CUT FINGER WHEN MANIPULATING THE MICROWELL INCUBATOR RING ON THE VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A SERIOUS OR LONG TERM PERMANENT INJURY. HOWEVER, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THE OPERATOR MIGHT BE EXPOSED TO BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SERIOUS INJURY. PER MEDICAL CONSULT FROM AN ORTHO MEDICAL SAFETY OFFICER, A CUT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY UNLESS IT WOULD AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF THE FINGER/HAND OR IF THERE WAS A CHANCE IN CONTACT WITH BIOHAZARD MATERIALS THROUGH THE CUT. IT WAS STATED THAT THE OPERATOR WAS HAVING CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING CARRIED OUT AS A PRECAUTION, NO LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES ARE EXPECTED. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC (ORTHO). COMPLAINT NUMBERS (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
157404 VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
0 Other