FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDRAD CT INJECTOR

MDR report key: 3240114 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520313-2013-00039
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 4, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDRAD
Product Code
DXT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) QUALITY ASSURANCE PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVIEWED THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE SITE AND IS AWAITING THE RETURN OF THE EXTRAVASATION SENSOR/DETECTOR DEVICE IN ORDER TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE XDS EXTRAVASATION SENSOR/DETECTOR OPERATION MANUAL STATES THAT THE XDS SYSTEM IS VALIDATED FOR USE ON ADULTS IN ANTECUBITAL INJECTIONS ONLY. THE SITE HAD PLACED IT ON THE RIGHT HAND WHICH IS NOT AN INDICATED/INTENDED USE BY THE MANUFACTURER. IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SITE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNDETECTED EXTRAVASATION OF THE RIGHT HAND OCCURRED WHILE THE XDS EXTRAVASATION SENSOR/DETECTOR DEVICE WAS IN USE. THE PT SUFFERED EDEMA, DECREASED MOTION, PAIN AND PARASTHESIA. TISSUE NECROSIS WAS NOTED ON THE DORSAL ASPECT OF THE RIGHT HAND. THE PT UNDERWENT RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOR DECOMPRESSION OF THE MEDIAN NERVE AND DRAINAGE OF A COMPRESSIVE HEMATOMA WITH INDICATION FOR A SKIN TRANSPLANT/GRAFT TO FOLLOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333086 MEDRAD CT INJECTOR CT INJECTOR DXT MEDRAD XDS PID

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention