InjuryGIE
BBL FIBROMETER
Received Jul 14, 1995 · Event occurred Jul 9, 1995
Report 24324 · MDR key 24324
Device
Generic name
Precision Coagulation Timer
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson MicrobiologyCatalog number
60415 H8292-213413
Product problems
- Measurements, inaccurate
- Mechanical Problem
Patient
68 YR
- Hematoma
- Overdose
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PT WAS ON HEPARIN DRIP SINCE ADMISSION (7/7/95). CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED BY PTT'S LABWORK COAGULATION LEVELS. BOLUS DOSE WAS GIVEN BASED ON LAB VALUES. CLINICALLY DEMONSTRATED EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE HEMATOMAS (BLEEDING). CONFIRMATION RECEIVED OF LAB PTT GREATER THAN 100 (PREVIOUSLY 30-40). HEPARIN WAS HELD AND PT WAS MONITORED CLOSELY WITH NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF BLEEDING. MAINTAINED STATUS PAIN FREE AND HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE.