inforMED
MalfunctionEMN

UNKNOWN

Received Jan 17, 2024

Report 1416605-2024-00001 · MDR key 18528138

Device

Generic name

Unknown

Product problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

Patient

Unknown

  • Pain
  • Pain

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE SHOWCASE INSTRUMENTS PRESENT WITHIN THE CASSETTE WERE NOT UTILIZED IN A PATIENT PROCEDURE AND ARE ONLY INSTRUMENTS USED FOR DEMONSTRATIONS. A HU-FRIEDY REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS PRESENT DURING THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT DOES NOT RECALL THE USER FACILITY EMPLOYEE GETTING "POKED" BY AN INSTRUMENT. HU-FRIEDY IS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM A SPECIFIC SHOWCASE INSTRUMENT THE USER FACILITY'S EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN "POKED" BY AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THE EMPLOYEE WAS "POKED" BY ONE OF THE SHOWCASE INSTRUMENTS. A COMPLAINT REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED AN EMPLOYEE WAS "POKED" BY A SHOWCASE INSTRUMENT WHILE HANDLING AN INSTRUMENT CASSETTE. THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.