FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MARQUEST MICRO A.B.G.

MDR report key: 746784 · Received September 23, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036703
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 23, 2005
Date of Event
September 14, 2005
Report Date
September 23, 2005
Manufacturer
VITAL SIGNS COLORADO
Product Code
CBT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE PERFORMING AN ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS, THERAPIST STUCK THE RADIAL ARTERY AND THE BLOOD DID NOT ENTER THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. IT SPILLED OUT THE SIDE OF THE NEEDLE HUB. MANIPULATIONS OF SYRINGE AND HUB WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED APPARENTLY RESULTED IN A SMALL HEMATOMA AT THE SITE. THERAPIST HAS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND FEELS THIS WAS A PRODUCT FAILURE- NOT TECHNIQUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARQUEST MICRO A.B.G. ARTERIAL BLOOD SAMPLER CBT VITAL SIGNS COLORADO MICRO ABG 7941C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Other