In 2018, at the university of xxxxx medical center, an rn took an unopened fresenius kabi simplist hydromorphone 1mg/ml pre-filled syringe into the mri room.This syringe was then sucked into the mri.No one was harmed from this incident.Spoke with fresenius kabi pharmaceutical customer service clinical / technical questions line.The blister pack is made using aluminum packaging and the oxygen canister has a potential for metal, specifically iron, however the oxygen canister has not been tested.The syringe is composed of glass barrel with plastic luer lock adapter, plastic rigid tip cap and elastomeric tip cap.Again, no mri testing has been done to confirm whether the syringe is fully compatible.Exact product that was sucked into the machine is not available but may have been the following: name: hydromorphone 1mg/ml, ndc: (b)(4), lot: 6400239.Medication administered to or used by the patient: yes; outcome: no one was harmed from this incident.Where did the error occur: hospital; (b)(6).
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