FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCUPUMP CT INJECTOR WITH EDA

MDR report key: 279954 · Received May 25, 2000

Report

Report Number
2432460-2000-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2000
Date of Event
April 20, 2000
Report Date
April 24, 2000
Manufacturer
E-Z-EM, INC.
Product Code
FIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INJECTOR FLOW RATE WAS SET FOR 2.5CC/SEC. AND THE INJECTION SITE WAS THE RIGHT ANTECUBITAL FOSSA. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE (TOTAL OF 150ML INJECTED), THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A LARGE EXTRAVASATION ON THE ARM OF THE PT JUST BELOW THE AREA OF THE EDA PATCH. THE TECHNICIAN ESTIMATED THAT THE EXTRAVASATION VOLUME WAS APPROXIMATELY 50-75ML. COLD COMPRESSES WERE APPLIED AND THE PT'S ARM WAS ELEVATED FOR A FEW HOURS. THE PT WAS RELEASED TO HOME AND NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCUPUMP CT INJECTOR WITH EDA CT INJECTOR WITH EXTRAVASATION ACCESSORY FIH E-Z-EM, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other GAUGE SAFETY INTIMA ANGIOCATH.| ULTRAVIST 370 NON-IONIC CONTRAST BY ABBOTT, 20