FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MYCHCART
MDR report key: 4834779
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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 |