FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCUPUMP CT INJECTOR W/EDA

MDR report key: 289425 · Received August 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
2432460-2000-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2000
Date of Event
July 3, 2000
Report Date
July 5, 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 1.5CC/SEC, AND THE INJECTION SITE WAS THE ANTECUBITAL FOSSA. A TOTAL VOLUME OF 100CC'S/NON-IONIC CONTRAST WAS INJECTED AND EXTRAVASATED DEEP IN THE TISSUE WHICH THE EDA PATCH DID NOT DETECT. THE EXTRAVASATION WAS NOT UNDER THE AREA OF THE EDA PATCH AND IT WAS THE OPINION OF THE PHYSICIAN THAT IT TRAVELED POSTERIORLY. THE PT WAS TREATED WITH HOT COMPRESSES AND THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED. PT WAS A TRAUMA PT AND THE IV WAS ADMINISTERED OUTSIDE THE HOSP BY THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN. CT RN SAID THAT THE IV SEEMED TO BE FINE PRIOR TO THE INJECTION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Other JOHNSON AND JOHNSON "PROTECTIV" 18 GAUGE ANGIO-| CATH, ISOVU 300 NON-IONIC CONTRAST BY SQUIBB.