FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BEHRING FIBRINTIMER A
MDR report key: 129668
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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 |