FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARGON PRESSURE MONITORING LINE

MDR report key: 96707 · Received June 9, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011434
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 1997
Date of Event
May 28, 1997
Report Date
May 29, 1997
Manufacturer
MAXXIM MEDICAL, ARGON DIVISION
Product Code
DRS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ARTERIAL LINE PRESSURE TUBING DISCONNECTED AT A GLUE-POINT NEAR THE STOP-COCK. THE PT. WAS IN DIC, S/P C-SECTION AND EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY WITH MULTIPLE UNITS OF BLOOD & BLOOD PRODUCTS. WHEN THIS PRESSURE LINE CAME APART, THIS PT LOST NEARLY A UNIT OF BLOOD BEFORE THE DISCONNECTION WAS FOUND. THE PT WAS LYING QUIETLY IN BED SO NO UNDUE PRESSURE OR TENSION WAS PLACED ON THIS LINE TO CAUSE THE DISCONNECTION. THE TUBING WAS HUNG AT 1300 ON 5/27/97. IT DISCONNECTED AT 0430 ON 5/28/97.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARGON PRESSURE MONITORING LINE ARTERIAL LINE PRESSURE TUBING DRS MAXXIM MEDICAL, ARGON DIVISION 041-507-503A 2000091RW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Hospitalization| L| R