FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EZ-IO POWER DRIVER

MDR report key: 4683930 · Received April 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004526033-2015-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2015
Date of Event
March 28, 2015
Report Date
April 1, 2015
Manufacturer
VIDACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K141117
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE IO WAS BEING PLACED INTO A PT'S TIBIA. ACCESS WAS BEING OBTAINED IN AMBULANCE GROUND UNIT PRIOR TO AIR LIFT TO HOSPITAL. THE CLINICIAN INSERTED THE IO THROUGH THE PT'S SKIN, HOWEVER, WHEN THEY HIT BONE THE DRIVER LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE GROUND UNIT HAD ANOTHER EZ-IO DRIVER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE IO INSERTION. MEDS WERE ADMINISTERED TO THE PT SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS NOTED THE PT WAS NOT "IN A GOOD PLACE" AND EXPIRED DUE TO HIS CONDITION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY IN TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239099 EZ-IO POWER DRIVER EZ-IO INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION SYSTEM FMI VIDACARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR