Model Number ADVIA 2120I HEMATOLOGY SYSTEM WITH SINGLE ASPIRATE |
Device Problem
Leak/Splash (1354)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 01/15/2024 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An outside of the united states (ous) customer contacted a siemens customer care center (ccc).The customer washed her face and rinsed out her mouth.Siemens is investigating the issue.
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Event Description
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As the customer¿s advia 2120i hematology system was performing automatic closed tube sampling (acts), fluid sprayed out of the acts area onto the customer¿s face and mouth.The acts door was open.There are no known reports of patient intervention or adverse health consequences due to this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Siemens filed the initial mdr 2432235-2024-00015 on 24-jan-2024.Additional information (25-jan-2024): the operator was splashed with sheath rinse and was not exposed to biohazardous material.The customer was wearing gloves and goggles but was not wearing a face shield.Siemens is investigating the issue.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Siemens filed the initial mdr 2432235-2024-00015 on 24-jan-2024.Siemens filed the first supplemental mdr 2432235-2024-00015_s1 on 22-feb-2024.Additional information (07-feb-2024): as per the advia 2120i operator's guide, "all products or objects that come in contact with human or animal body fluids should be handled, before and after cleaning, as if capable of transmitting infectious diseases.Wear facial protection, gloves, and protective clothing".In this case the operator was wearing eye protection but not facial protection.Additional information (04-mar-2024): it is not known why the spray occurred but the autosampler door would have had to have been open at the time of the incident for an operator to be sprayed.The autosampler has a switch that will cut off the power to the autosampler when the door is opened in order to avoid injury.This switch would have to have been bypassed for this event to have occurred.The cause of the event is use error.The investigation findings and investigation conclusions codes in section h6 were updated based on the additional information.The system is performing according to specifications.No further evaluation of this device is required.
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