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MalfunctionFIH

PERCUPUMP TOUCHSCREEN INJECTOR W/EDA

Received Feb 17, 2005 · Event occurred Dec 1, 2004

Report 2411512-2005-00003 · MDR key 578547

Device

Generic name

Ct Injector W/extravasation Accessory

Manufacturer

E-z-em, Inc.

Model number

NA

Catalog number

8805

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)

Patient

50 YR

  • Extravasation
  • Infiltration into Tissue

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING AN INJECTION OF INTAVENOUS CONTRAST, AT A RATE OF 1.4 CC/SEC, THE PT IV INFILTRATED. CONTRAST EXTRAVASATED INTO THE SOFT TISSUE OF THE DORSAL AREA OF THE LEFT HAND. APPROX 30 CC'S OF CONTRAST AGENT WAS EXTRAVASATED. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING HOW THE PT WAS TREATED.