FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MCI PLUS

MDR report key: 540193 · 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