FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ABL700

MDR report key: 2220322 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1523456-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS
Product Code
CHL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FSE CHANGED UNITS TO MMOL/L FOR CA++ WHEN RUNNING A CAL VERIFICATION AND DID NOT RETURN THE UNITS TO THE CUSTOMER'S USUAL SETTING. THE USER RAN A PT SAMPLE AND TREATED THE PT FOR CRITICALLY LOW IONIZED CALCIUM RESULTS WITHOUT READING THE UNITS ON THE PT RESULT. THE TREATMENT WAS BASED UPON MG/DL WHICH WAS THE USERS ACCUSTOMED SETTING. THE PT WAS ADMINISTERED A BOLUS OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE 190 MG. TREATMENT WAS INTERRUPTED BEFORE THE FULL AMOUNT WAS GIVEN. THE PT'S FOLLOWING CA++ WAS 5.39 MG/DL, HIGH IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABL700 BLOOD GAS ANALYZER CHL RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS ABL700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention