FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MYCHCART

MDR report key: 4834779 · Received June 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5043001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2015
Date of Event
June 1, 2015
Report Date
June 3, 2015
Manufacturer
EPIC
Product Code
LNX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DROP DOWN MENU TO SPECIFY ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS IS A SOURCE OF INNUMERABLE ERRORS. THE FIRST OPTION IS IM AND IS FREQUENTLY SELECTED BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION AND CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO IV. IT IS A FLAW THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED ON BY THE VENDOR FOR YEARS, ENDANGERING HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OVER TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360750 MYCHCART CPOE/EHR LNX EPIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Life Threatening