InjuryFIB

TRANSDUCER PROTECTOR

Received Apr 3, 1995 · Event occurred Mar 16, 1995

Report 2243621-1995-00264 · MDR key 21860

Device

Generic name

Transducer Protector

Manufacturer

Gelman Sciences

Catalog number

0493072

Lot number

1413

Patient

Hemodialysis

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

TRANSDUCER PROTECTOR LEAKED, CAUSING A BACKUP OF BLOOD THAT FILLED THE TRANSDUCER LINE AND SATURATED THE TRANSDUCER. RN REPORTS THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOWER THE DRIP CHAMBER LEVEL AND START THE BLOOD PUMP. THE PT'S DIALYZER CLOTTED; TREATMENT STOPPED AND RESTARTED WITH DIALYZER AND LINES.