FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
VEINVIEWER
MDR report key: 2020194
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Received March 14, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2020194
- Date Received
- March 14, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 5, 2011
- Report Date
- March 14, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CHRISTIE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- KZA
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
USER REPORT: "I WAS USING THE VEIN FINDER TO FIND A VEIN. I PUSHED IT AWAY TO MOVE AROUND. I REACHED TO PULL THE VEIN FINDER CLOSER BY IT'S ARM, AND THE ENTIRE UNIT TIPPED OVER. I MOVED UNDER IT TO CATCH IT. I CAUGHT IT WITH MY RIGHT NECK, SHOULDER. IF I HAD NOT HAVE CAUGHT IT, IT WOULD HAVE CRUSHED THE (B)(6) INFANT ON THE BED. UNDERSTANDABLY, THE FAMILY WAS DISTURBED. I WAS DISTURBED. CHARGE NURSE WAS ALSO AT BEDSIDE AND HELPED TO CALM THE PARENTS."DURING EVALUATION OF THE UNIT, IT WAS FOUND THAT IF THE ARM IS FULLY EXTENDED TO THE SIDE AND THE CASTERS ARE SWIVELED IN THE UNFAVORABLE ORIENTATION, THE UNIT IS VERY EASY TO TIP OVER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEINVIEWER | VEIN VIEWER | KZA | CHRISTIE MEDICAL | MODEL GS, VERSION 1.1 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | NO OTHER THERAPIES |