| Medical Device Problem Code |
Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Chemical Exposure (2570)
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| Date of Event |
11/25/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The facility reported a leak of rapicide pa high level disinfectant from their dsd edge automated endoscope reprocessor causing two employees to be sent to the emergency room due to exposure symptoms.Medivators field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to the facility and inspected the aer.The fse found that a manifold connector was not working properly and replaced the part.Test cycles were performed, and it was confirmed the unit was running according to specification.Medivators regulatory followed up with the facility and they confirmed one of the employees was wearing a mask at the time of the incident.One of the employees has asthma and was treated for symptoms in the er.They were both provided a doctor's note to be excused from work for three days.There have been no reports of further incidents.The two employees current condition are reported to be fine.This will continue being monitored in the medivators complaint handling system.
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Event or Problem Description
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The facility reported a leak of rapicide pa high level disinfectant from their dsd edge automated endoscope reprocessor causing two employees to be sent to the emergency room due to exposure symptoms.
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