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A customer in (b)(6) notified biom? Rieux of injuries for three employees, in association with the use of the vitek? 2 gn id test kit (reference 21341). The lot numbers for the vitek 2 cards associated with this report were not provided. The customer has reported that employees complain of pain from opening the vitek 2 card pouches and have incurred sick leaves due to the frequent opening of the vitek 2 card pouches (no matter the card type). The customer stated that approximately 240 vitek 2 card pouches are opened per day; some days up to 300 cards are opened and used. The customer indicated that considerably more strength is necessary than with the previous foil card pouches. In addition the notches are often not big enough, so even more strength is needed to open the card pouches. The customer also stated the tear of the pouch is often not parallel to the edge. Therefore, only one corner of the pouch is open and this often happens on the other corner as well. Consequently two corners are gone, but one still cannot take the card from the pouch. The customer claims that, as a consequence, three (3) coworkers have been impacted. The employee associated with this medwatch report reportedly developed inflammation of the tendon sheath. This person was on sick leave for five (5) weeks and had to wear splints for three (3) weeks to immobilize the hand. It wasn't recalled if pills/medicine were prescribed. A biom? Rieux internal investigation has been initiated. Note: the detail of the other two laboratory personnel are documented in medwatch reports 1950204-2019-00155 and 1950204-2019-00156.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5