FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STELLANT DUAL CT INJECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1911334 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2520313-2010-00040
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
November 24, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDRAD
Product Code
DXT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SYSTEM SERVICE CHECK OF THE STELLANT INJECTOR VERIFIED THE INJECTOR WAS OPERATING WITHIN MEDRAD SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS TRAINING WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(4), 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SITE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: A PT WITH AN ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS OF PARASTHESIA IN ALL EXTREMITIES WAS SCHEDULED FOR A SIX MONTH F/U CT SCAN OF THE HEAD. DURING THE CT SCAN, THE TECHNOLOGIST NOTED THAT NO CONTRAST WAS VISUALIZED ON THE IMAGES. APPROX 80 MLS OF CONTRAST HAD EXTRAVASATED. POST-PROCEDURE, THE PT WAS SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPARTMENTAL SYNDROME REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR. ACCORDING TO RISK MANAGEMENT AT THE SITE, THE PT WAS SEEN BY HER PHYSICIAN ON (B)(6), 2010 AND IS REPORTEDLY RECOVERING AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.

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 37 YR Hospitalization| R