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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 11/19/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND ON FLOOR, DX PACEMAKER MALFUNCTION, NOT CAPTURING CORRECTLY, P T
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS USING A *** BELT & WAS SHOCKED & FELL TO FLOORDX: MILD ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
A-FIBRILLATION;RENAL FAILURE/79YOM AT HOME AT 9:30A, ROLLED OVER IN BED AND WAS "SHOCKED". THINKS DEFIBULLATOR WENT OFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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