FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BEHRING FIBRINTIMER A

MDR report key: 129668 · Received July 1, 1997

Report

Report Number
129668
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 1997
Date of Event
May 19, 1996
Report Date
June 18, 1996
Manufacturer
BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC.
Product Code
GKT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMITTED TO HOSP FOR ABDOMINAL PAIN ON 5/18/96. BECAUSE OF SEVERE PAIN CT OF ABDOMEN DONE AND REVEALED PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS INVOLVING THE SPLENIC AND SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEINS. PT WAS STARTED ON HEPARIN AND TPA (TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR). LABS DRAWN 5/19/96 1814 FOR PTT WERE REPORTED BACK AT 7160. DUE TO THIS, PT'S HEPARIN WAS STOPPED, TPA CONTINUED. WHEN CORRECTED LAB VALUE REPORTED, THE HEPARIN WAS RESTARTED AT A HIGHER DOSE. PT WAS DISCHARGED 6/3/96.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BEHRING FIBRINTIMER A COAGULATION INSTRUMENT GKT BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC. * *
2 REAGENT PATHROMPTIN REAGENT GIT BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Life Threatening| R