FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INCUBATOR/FLUID WARMER

MDR report key: 32040 · Received February 22, 1996

Report

Report Number
32040
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 22, 1996
Date of Event
May 30, 1995
Report Date
November 16, 1995
Manufacturer
ACKRAD LABORATORIES
Product Code
LGZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WITH STAB WOUNDS TO RIGHT CHEST AND LIVER WAS SEEN IN ER. IV FLUIDS THAT WERE WARMED IN THE INCUBATOR UNIT WERE STARTED IN LEFT ARM IV. PT COMPLAINED OF BURNING, AND THE IV WAS SHUT OFF. PT LATER DEVELOPED REDNESS AT THE IV SITE AND BLISTERS UP THE LEFT ARM. BIOMED CHECKED THE INCUBATOR AND FOUND IT WORKING PROPERLY AND TEMP TESTS MET MFR'S RECOMMENDATIONS. PT WAS TREATED FOR CELLULITIS AT THE IV SITE AND DISCHARGED TO HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INCUBATOR/FLUID WARMER INCUBATOR/FLUID WARMER LGZ ACKRAD LABORATORIES 403 4275

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Other