STELLANT DUAL CT INJECTION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2520313-2010-00034
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 21, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2010
- Report Date
- October 21, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDRAD
- Product Code
- DXT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
A SYSTEM SERVICE CHECK OF THE STELLANT INJECTOR VERIFIED THE INJECTOR WAS OPERATING WITHIN MEDRAD SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS TRAINING WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6), 2010.
THE SITE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: THE PATIENT HAD AN ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A CT ANGIOGRAM OF THE CHEST TO RULE OUT A PULMONARY EMBOLISM. THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT ANTECUBITAL IV WHICH WAS STARTED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE IV SITE WAS VISUALLY MONITORED DURING A BOLUS INJECTION PERFORMED BY HAND AND A TEST BOLUS WAS PERFORMED WITH THE INJECTOR. POST INJECTION, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN. AN EXTRAVASATION OF APPROXIMATELY 100MLS OF CONTRAST AND 20-40MLS OF SALINE WAS NOTED AT THE INJECTION SITE LOCATION. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED COMPARTMENTAL SYNDROME REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY RECOVERED AND WAS DISCHARGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STELLANT DUAL CT INJECTION SYSTEM | CT INJECTION SYSTEM | DXT | MEDRAD | 3007301 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| O| R |