Examples of Medical Device Misconnections.
Examples of Medical Device Misconnections. Food and Drug Administration. February 23. 2023.
Food and Drug Administration. February 23. 2023.
Mismatches of medical device connectors are known factors in therapeutic agent administration failures, despite efforts to redesign equipment and minimize their occurrence. This series of case studies drawn from reports submitted to the Food and Drug Administration illustrates a variety of misconnection scenarios to demonstrate situations that have a range of potential for patient harm.