| Model Number |
TN,DXH 800HEMATOLOGY SYSTEM WITH FLOOR STAND |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
01/13/2020
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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 fse went to the doctor on (b)(6) 2020 (three days after event).During this visit, the doctor prescribed a steroid (name not provided) and instructed the fse to take 2 days of leave from work to rest the elbow.As of (b)(6) 2020, the fse reported that his elbow was still sore and was wearing an elbow brace.The fse was not given any work limitation by the doctor.No erroneous results were generated as a result of this event.There was no impact or change to patient treatment.There was no instrument malfunction identified that resulted in this event.The fse aggravated a pre-existing injury while performing a preventative maintenance.Internal bec internal identifier - case (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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The beckman coulter (bec) field service engineer (fse) was at a customer site performing a scheduled preventative maintenance (pm) on their unicel dxh800 instrument.During the course of performing the pm, the fse experienced elbow pain to the point where he could not continue to work.The fse had been experiencing elbow soreness for a couple of weeks before performing the pm.The fse was attempting to remove retaining ring on the distribution valve assembly inside the customer¿s dxh800 instrument during pm by twisting it off by hand.This twisting action inflamed the already sore elbow area.The fse had been following his doctor¿s previous recommendation of icing the elbow.
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