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InjuryLEF

LYMPHAZURIN BLUE DYE

Received Aug 3, 2001 · Event occurred Jul 20, 2001

Report 1219930-2001-00363 · MDR key 345907

Device

Generic name

Lymphatic Mapping Dye

Model number

NA

Catalog number

LYM 100

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Reaction

Patient

46 YR

  • Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension
  • Tachycardia
  • Resuscitation
  • Loss Of Pulse
  • Treatment with medication(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

REPORTEDLY, PT WAS INJECT WITH 4ML OF LYMPHAZURIN 1% FOR A LEFT BREAST LUMPECTOMY. THE PT DEVELOPED HYPOTENSION AND TACHYCARDIA. NO PULSE WAS DETECTED, THEREFORE CHEST COMPRESSIONS WERE BEGUN. PT ADMINISTERED THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS (DOSES UNKNOWN): EPHEDRINE, BENADRYL, NEOSYNEPHRINE, SOLUMEDROL, CIMETIDINE. PT RESUSCITATION WAS SUCCESSFUL. TRANSFERRED TO ICU FOR RECOVERY. THE PT HAS A SUSPECTED ALLERGY TO SULFA. ALLERGY TESTING WILL BE DONE WHEN PT IS RECOVERED.