FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MCI PLUS
MDR report key: 540193
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Received July 19, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- 540193
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 19, 2004
- Date of Event
- April 13, 2004
- Report Date
- July 19, 2004
- Manufacturer
- MEDRAD, INC.
- Product Code
- DXT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AN 18 GAUGE NEEDLE WAS INSERTED INTO THE LEFT HAND. THE IV CONTRAST WAS INJECTED PER PROTOCOL. THE NURSE OBSERVED FOR THE FIRST 10-15 SECONDS FOR EXTRAVASATION. THERE WAS NONE. THERE WAS BLOOD RETURN PRIOR TO INJECTION OF THE CONTRAST MATERIAL. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE CONTRAST WAS INJECTED THE PATIENT STATEDTHEIR HAND WAS HURTING. THE IV WAS DC'D IMMEDIATELY, AND THE PATIENT'S HAND WAS ELEVATED AND ICE APPLIED. ABIOMEDICAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED AND IT APPEARS THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS WORKING APPROPRIATELY; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT ON THIS UNIT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCI PLUS | DYE INJECTOR FOR SCANS | DXT | MEDRAD, INC. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR |