FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ANGIOMAT CT9000 ADV INJECTOR

MDR report key: 524378 · Received February 10, 2004

Report

Report Number
1518293-2004-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 10, 2004
Date of Event
February 4, 2004
Report Date
February 5, 2004
Manufacturer
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO.
Product Code
DXT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT A CT CHEST. DURING THE INJECTION, THE TECHNOLOGIST NOTICED THE CONTRAST STARTED OUT BRIGHT, BUT QUICKLY FADED. THIS INJECTION WAS THROUGH AN EXISTING CENTRAL VENOUS LINE. THE TECH QUICKLY STARTED A NEW PERIPHERAL LINE AND LOADED A NEW SYRINGE AND RESTARTED THE INJECTION/PROCEDURE. DURING THE RADIOLOGIST REVIEW OF THE IMAGES, IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT APPROX 30-40CC AIR HAD BEEN INJECTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED NO SYMPTOMS AND WAS RETURNED TO THEIR CORONARY CARE UNIT BED WHERE PT WAS MONITORED. THE INITIAL SYRINGE WAS RETRIEVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SYRINGE WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, WHEN NORMALLY THEY WOULD HAVE ABOUT 10CC LEFT IN THE SYRINGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANGIOMAT CT9000 ADV INJECTOR ANGIOGRAPHIC INJECTOR & SYRINGE DXT LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other