FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OPTIVANTAGE WITH CEILING SUSPENSION

MDR report key: 2598779 · Received May 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
1518293-2012-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2012
Date of Event
May 10, 2012
Report Date
May 30, 2012
Manufacturer
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM, CO.
Product Code
IZQ
PMA / PMN Number
K063503
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN AIR INJECTION OCCURRED DURING A PROCEDURE. COVIDIEN (B)(4) ARRIVED ON-SITE AND DISCOVERED THE CUSTOMER USED A 100 ML SALINE BAG TO FILL A SYRINGE WITH 50 ML OF SALINE FOR THREE INJECTIONS. THIS RESULTED IN THE LAST INJECTION, INJECTING AIR. PROPER OPERATION OF THE INJECTOR WAS VERIFIED BY RUNNING ALL MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY TEST. THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN OPERATOR ERROR THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE INJECTOR. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION NEEDED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS AIR INJECTION DURING CORONARY ANGIO TO RULE OUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASES ON A FEMALE PT. AGE OF PT IS UNK. CUSTOMER REPORTS AIR WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE HEART FOLLOWING CONTRAST INJECTION. PT OBSERVED OVERNIGHT AND NOT TREATED. TEST CARRIED OUT OVER NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL. PT WAS DISCHARGED NEXT DAY. COVIDIEN (B)(4) REPORTS: FOUND THAT ON TALKING TO STAFF AND CT SUPERINTENDENT THAT 3 INJECTIONS WITH SALINE CHASING WERE CARRIED OUT ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HOWEVER, B-SIDE FILLED WITH 1 X 100 ML SALINE BAG, AND THE AUTO FILL SET TO 50 ML, FOR ALL THREE INJECTIONS, AS A CONSEQUENCE, AIR INTRODUCED INTO THE LAST SYRINGE. CONTRAST TYPE: OPTIRAY 350 LOT 10I190SU. DOSE DELIVERED 95 ML. EQUIPMENT USED OPTIVANTAGE V8402 - (B)(4). CONSUMABLES: BAXTER SODIUM CHLORIDE 100 ML BAG, OPTIVANTAGE TRANSFER SET PART NUMBER 81055, LOT 1936641, EXP 01/2015, CT MULTIPACK PART 844021, LOT 1189156, EXP 07/2014, VENFRON - BRAUN NEEDLE SAFETY 180G - GREEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTIVANTAGE WITH CEILING SUSPENSION IZQ LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM, CO. OPTIVANTAGE DH NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization OPTIVANTAGE TRANS SET: PART NO. (PN) 81055| LOT# 1936641, EXP: 01/2015.| EXP: 07/2014| VENFON-BRAUN SAFETY 18 G-GREEN| CT MULTIPACK: PN: 844021, LOT# 1189156