FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCUPUMP CT INJECTOR WITH EDA

MDR report key: 285580 · Received July 10, 2000

Report

Report Number
2432460-2000-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2000
Date of Event
June 8, 2000
Report Date
June 8, 2000
Manufacturer
E-Z-EM, INC.
Product Code
FIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS PROGRAMMED TO INJECT 100ML OF CONTRAST AT A FLOW RATE OF 2.1CC/SEC. THE LOCATION OF THE ANGIOCATH WAS THE RIGHT ANTECUBITAL FOSSA. AT 69ML, THE INJECTOR PAUSED TO CHECK FOR EXTRAVASATION. EXAMINATION OF THE INJECTION SITE BY THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED AN EXTRAVASATION DIRECTLY UNDER THE AREA OF THE PATCH. THERE WAS NO CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT ON THE IMAGES INDICATING THAT ALL 69CC'S OF CONTRAST EXTRAVASATED. THE PT WAS TREATED WITH ICE PACKS AND CONSULTED BY A PLASTIC SURGEON. PT WAS THEN RELEASED TO HOME.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other 22 GAUGE ANGIOCATH MFG BY BECTON DICKENSON.| OMNIPAQUE 300 NON-IONIC CONTRAST MFG BY NYCOMED,