InjuryGIO
BLOOD GAS BLOOD COLLECTION CAPILLARY TUBE
Received Mar 25, 2004 · Event occurred Mar 15, 2004
Report 1217157-2004-00004 · MDR key 517969
Device
Generic name
Lithium Heparinized Capillary Tubes
Manufacturer
Bayer Corp.Model number
NACatalog number
04996974
Lot number
0707227
Product problems
- Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)
Patient
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- Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
BLOOD GAS CAPILLARY TUBE SHATTERED UPON INTRODUCTION TO THE RAPIDLAB 865 BLOOD GAS ANALYZER. SPECIMEN WAS FROM A PT WITH KNOWN HEP C. OPERATOR HAS BEEN TREATED PER HOSP PROTOCOL. IT WAS NOTED LATER THAT THE OPERATOR WAS NOT USING THE RECOMMENDED CAPILLARY TUBE AND THEY MAY HAVE BEEN PLACING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE DEVICE WITH THEIR TECHNIQUE.