Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	72	Lower Leg:	70
Pubic Region:	27	Face:	12
All Of Body:	11	Upper Trunk:	6
Elbow:	6	Neck:	6
Lower Trunk:	5	Mouth:	5
Ear:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tables
HYDROCEPHALUS/SHUNT PT NOT ACTING RIGHT, HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE 1 WEE K AGO, RESOLVING FOREHEAD CONTUSION; MOST LIKELY POST CONCUSSIVE SYMTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Nonelectric toothbrushes
H/O SPINAL CORD INJURY & HALO BRACE, C/O FUNNY FEELING IN NECK AFTER JU MPING & BRUSHING TEETH X2 DAYS; NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tables
H/O HEART DISEASE/SZ/PACEMAKER,4 EPISODES AT HOME OF LOSS OF TONE,SITTI NG ON TABLE EDGE,FELL BACK/HIT HEAD,FELL OUT OF CHAIR;PACEMAKER MALFUNC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Hair dryers
PATIENT WITH H/O ELBOW FX WITH SURGERY INVOLVING PIN PLACEMENT, GOT CA ST WET IN BATH, DRIED WITH HAIR DRYER, NOW W/PUS DRAINAGE, FEVER; INFEC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tables
PATIENT WITH SUTURES IN FOREHEAD FROM INJURY 5 DAYS AGO, FELL WHEN RUNN ING AND HIT HEAD AGAIN ON TABLE, BROKE OPEN 2 STITCHES; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
5 MO OLD FEMALE WAS IN THE ED, BEING SEEN FOR DIARRHEA, WHEN PT FELL OFF THE PRAM, ROLLED ONTO THE FLOOR. DX; CHI, DIARRHEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
H/O HYDROCEPHALUS, C VPS IN PLACE, C/O SOF SZ, FELL TO THE FLR >> R/O VPS MALFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT HAS EYEBROW SUTURES AFTER INJURY 2 DAYS AGO, FELL ON CARPET AGA IN TODAY AT HOME REOPENING PART OF WOUND; EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2007	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
@ MD OFF, FELL OFF EXAM TABLE HITTING HEAD ONTO TILE FLR " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PATIENT FELL OFF MONKEY BARS, HIT BACK OF HEAD, VP HAS SHUNT, NOW HAS H EADACHE; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT HAS EAR PAIN, HAD TUBES PLACED LAST YEAR, PT STUCK BOBBY PIN IN EAR FEW DAYS AGO; OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
G-TUBE FELL OUT WHEN SISTER WAS CHANGING PTS SHIRT TODAY; ATTENTION TO G-TUBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
H/O SPINA BIFIDA & VP SHUNT, C/O LOW BACK PAIN W/URINATION & INTERMITTE NT HA, ALSO SLIDES DOWN STAIRS ON BACK;SHUNT MALFUNCTION, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT HAD HEMANGIOMA REMOVED FROM LOWER LIP TODAY, STITCHES FELL OUT AFTER HIT LIP ON COUCH AT HOME; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT WITH J-TUBE FUSSIER, WENT TO BED AND WOKE SCREAMING, VOMITED; J -TUBE PROBLEM/REPLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT HAD IMPERFERATE ANUS REPAIR AND CIRCUMSICION 2 WKS AGO, SENT H OME W/***, BLEEDING AFTER BATH, BELL SEPARATING FROM SKIN; BLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF EXAM TABLE AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, LANDED FACE FIRST ON HA RD FLOOR, NOSE BLEED, NO LOC; HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Coaxial Cable
WEARING HALO D/T PREVIOUS C2 FX, ROUGH ON HALO BEING VERY ACTIVE,TRIPPE ON CABLE CORD,HIT FRONT OF HALO ON WOOD FLOOR, DRIED BLOOD AT PINS;ABRA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 3 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM EXAM TABLE AT DR'S OFFICE, LANDING ON HARD FLOOR- STUNNED FOR 10 SECONDS. DX: LT PARIETAL SKULL FRACTURE, SAH
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
PT CAUGHT LEG CAST AGAINST WHEELCHAIR CAUSING CAST TO BREAK C/O OF LEG PAIN DX: BROKEN CAST, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Medical equipment, general, Liquid drugs
PT HAD PE TUBE PLACEMENT 4 DAYS AGO, NOW HAS STOMACH PAIN , CONSTIPATIO FACIAL SWELLING. DX: CONSTIPATION SECONDARY TO NARCOTICS FROM SURGURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Diapers
PATIENT WITH CIRCUMCISION HAS EDEMA OF PENILE SHAFT AROUND ***,SMALL AM OUNT OF BLEEDING IN DIAPER; CIRCUMCISION SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Diapers
PATIENT WITH * IN PLACE AFTER CIRCUMCISION, MOM WENT TO CHANGEDIAPER AND HAD COPIOUS BLOOD; POST OP HEMORRHAGE, * REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Diapers
PATIENT 1 WEEK POST CIRCUMCISION, RING AROUND CIRCUMCISION SITE FELL OF F WHILE DAD WAS CHANGING DIAPER, ATTACHED VIA SMALL PIECE OF SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2007	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Diapers
PATIENT HAD CIRCUMCISION 7 DAYS AGO USING ***, HAD BLOOD IN DIAPER, PEN ILE SWELLING, FEVER; PENIS/CIRCUMCISION PROBLEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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