FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSTOM MONITORING SET

MDR report key: 272274 · Received March 30, 2000

Report

Report Number
1713468-2000-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 2000
Date of Event
March 7, 2000
Report Date
March 7, 2000
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
KRK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEAK OF PRESSURE MONITORING KIT REPORTED. A PT WAS HOOKED UP TO A PRESSURE MONITORING KIT AND A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE STARTED. THE TUBING LEAKED WHEN INJECTOR USE WAS STARTED. A BLISTER WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING AT THE FEMALE END OF THE TUBING WHERE THEY ATTACH TO AN INJECTOR OR SYRINGE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF BLEEDBACK OR BLOOD LOSS. A CLINICIAN REPORTED THAT ST SEGMENT ELEVATION OCCURRED AS IF AIR HAD BEEN INJECTED INTO THE PT, BUT NO AIR WAS NOTED ON FLUOROSCOPY. AN UNSPECIFIED DOSE OF NITROGLYCERIN WAS STARTED AND THE ST SEGMENT RETURNED TO A MORE NORMAL RANGE. THE TUBING WAS CHANGED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NO ADVERSE SEQUELAE TO THE PT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSTOM MONITORING SET HIGH PRESSURE TUBING KRK ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 61-080-SN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention