MalfunctionBTX
DEROYAL PREMIE ARMBOARD
Received Mar 27, 1998 · Event occurred Feb 19, 1998
Report 159892 · MDR key 159892
Device
Product problems
- Shielding, inadequate
Patient
2 DAY
- Hypoglycemia
- Laceration(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
MED RECORD REVIEWED ON 3-16-98. PER REPORT REC'D, SEVERAL SMALL LACERATIONS NOTED ON INFANT'S LEFT ARM, ONE AT INNER ASPECT 1CM ABOVE WRIST AND ANOTHER 2 CM BELOW ANTECUBITAL. THESE LACERATIONS WERE SCABBED OVER. THE LOCATION OF THE LACERATIONS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE EDGES OF THE ARMBOARD. ARMBOARD WAS PADDED TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY. NO TREATMENT GIVEN AND LEFT OPEN TO AIR. NEXT DAY NO REDNESS OR DRAINAGE NOTED.