FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WELCH ALLYN, INC.
MDR report key: 10008934
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Received April 29, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 10008934
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 29, 2020
- Date of Event
- February 20, 2020
- Report Date
- April 28, 2020
- Manufacturer
- WELCH ALLYN, INC.
- Product Code
- FLL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- OH
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WE HAD A PATIENT WHO HAD AN AXILLARY TEMPERATURE OF 99.5 WITH A HEART RATE OF 181. DUE TO THIS THE RESIDENT PLACED AN ORDER FOR A PIV AND BOLUS. BEFORE DOING THE PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY, I RECHECKED THE TEMPERATURE RECTALLY AND IT WAS 102.7. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A BIG CONCERN BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALMOST GOT AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE DUE TO AN INACCURATE TEMPERATURE READING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474304 | WELCH ALLYN, INC. | THERMOMETER, ELECTRONIC, CLINICAL | FLL | WELCH ALLYN, INC. | 901053 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |