FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EHR

MDR report key: 5476570 · Received March 1, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5060686
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2016
Date of Event
February 28, 2016
Report Date
March 1, 2016
Manufacturer
EPIC
Product Code
MMH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
1

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT DEVICE MITIGATING DRUG THERAPY FOR ALL PTS HAS POORLY USABLE FUNCTIONALITY SUCH THAT IT PRESSURES THE USER AND DEFAULTS TO HEPARIN THERAPY FOR PROTECTION FROM THROMBOSIS, BUT FAILS TO CONSIDER THE FREQUENT SITUATIONS WHEN THE PT IS ALREADY ON AN ANTICOAGULANT SUCH AS WARFARIN OR NOACS. IT REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CLINICIAN TIME TO CLICK THE WAY OUT OF THE MORASS OF THE FLAWED DECISION TREE TO CANCEL HEPARIN. IT IS SUFFICIENTLY ONEROUS THAT IT IS MUCH EASIER TO SIMPLY ALLOW THE PT TO REMAIN OVER ANTICOAGULATED, AS WAS THE CASE IN THIS PT. THIS PUTS MOST PTS AT HIGHER RISK OF BLEEDING EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127172 EHR CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT MMH EPIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Life Threatening| O