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Received Nov 18, 1999 · Event occurred Oct 21, 1999
Report 1043882-1999-00001 · MDR key 251277
Device
Generic name
Radiographic Film
Manufacturer
Sterling Diagnostic ImagingModel number
*Catalog number
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Lot number
5379053010501,5379033022201
Product problems
- Signal Artifact/Noise
- Use of Device Problem
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Allergic reaction
- Itching Sensation
- Misdiagnosis
- Therapy/non-surgical treatment, unncessary
- Treatment with medication(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
ER PHYSICIAN MISDIAGNOSED A DESENSITIZED KINK ARTIFACT ON A RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE AS PNEUMONIA. THE PT WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO BE SYMPTOMATIC. THE PT WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC AND HAD A MILD REACTION TO THE ANTIBIOTIC WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS ITCHING.