FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISSQUICK CONNECT

MDR report key: 537838 · Received March 22, 2004

Report

Report Number
1713468-2004-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2004
Date of Event
January 30, 2004
Report Date
February 27, 2004
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABS
Product Code
LRQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT RECEIVED OF A SPLASH OF CONTAMINATED SUCTION LINER CONTENTS. REPORTEDLY, NASOGASTRIC SUCTION WAS SET UP FOR A PT WHO WAS EXSANGUINATING FROM AN UPPER GI BLEED; NO SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS USED. THE LINER OVERFILLED. THE NURSE TURNED OFF THE VACUUM, AND THE NURSE WAS SPRAYED WITH SECRETIONS FROM THE PT PORT WHEN NURSE WENT TO REMOVE THE LINER. THE SPRAY LANDED ON THEIR CLOTHING, SHOES, AND ARM. THEY WASHED THEIR ARMS AND CHANGED THEIR CLOTHING. NO PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATIONS WERE GIVEN OR BASELINE LAB TESTS WERE DONE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISSQUICK CONNECT SUCTION LINER LRQ ABBOTT LABS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other