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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 505
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:21
26-50 years old:174
50+ years old:309

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Medical equipment, general, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BSA 39% BURN ON TRUNK-SMOKING WHILE WEARING OXYGEN NASAL CANNULA-FLAMES IGNITED-TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Dancing
PT WAS DANCING AND DEFIBRILLATOR WENT OFF 3 TIMES. DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Exercise equipment
67YO WHITE FEMALE ON EXERCISE BIKE WHEN FELT DEFIBRILLATOR SHOCKS DX DEFIBRILLATION SHOCKS, VENTRICULLAR ARRHYTHMIAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
H/O ESRD WHO ACCIDENTALLY PULLED DIALYSIS SHUNT WHILE PUTTING ON THE BR A, NOW WITH CHEST PAIN>> DIALYSIS SHUNT REPLACMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Computers
SYNCOPAL EPISODE:CHEST PAIN (RESOLVED) R/O ACS:DEFIBRILLATOR FIRING: PLAYING ON HIS COMPUTER, DEFIBRILLATOR FIRED ONE TIME, PASSED OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Sports and recreational activity
PATIENT W/PROLONGED QT SYNDROME, AICD HAS BEEN FIRING,OCCURRED AFTER MA RCHING BAND PRACTICE, SHOCK FEELING IN ARM/CHEST, QUIVERING;DEFIBRI FIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBING, LANDED ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME. DX RIB FR ACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Screwdrivers
PT HAS A FEEDING TUBE WHICH BECAME CLOGGED UP HE TRIED TO UNCLOG IT WIT H A SCREWDRIVER AND BROKE THE END OFF BROKEN FEEDING TUBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBING, FELL HIT CHEST ON TUB. DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
ATRIAL TACHY W/RVR;MULT AICD DISCHARGES (17): SCRUBBING HER KITCHEN FLOOR, FELT HER PACEMAKER FIRE, 45 MINUTES PTA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Furniture
TRAUMATIC AVULSION OF CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER - 76 YO DIALYSIS PT CAUGH T CENTRAL VENOUS CATH ON PIECE OF FURNITURE AND PULLED IT OUT - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Clothing
WITH G-TUBE IN PLACE, ACCIDENTALLY WAS PULLED OUT WHILE MOM DRESSING HE R>> G-TUBE PLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS @ HOME LAST PM & HIT CHEST AT PACEMAKER SITE, TENDER N OW DX ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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