FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

COLLEAGUE CX TRIPLE CHANNEL VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1004508 · Received February 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000001-2008-00097
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 28, 2008
Date of Event
December 20, 2007
Report Date
February 6, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE, LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K010566
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND REPAIRED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN REPORTED AT THAT TIME THAT "RIBBON CABLE ISSUE" OCCURRED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE DEVICE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. IN 2007, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE BIOMEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE AT THE HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE WAS SENT ON TO THE HOSPITAL SERVICE, AND THEN SENT ON TO THE BAXTER PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB FOR EVALUATION. THE EVENT HISTORY WAS NOT DOWNLOADED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT NOR ON THAT DAY. THE DEVICE IS LOANER, NON-UPGRADED PUMP. PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB SUMMARY: THE DEVICE PASSED THE POWER ON SELF-TEST. THE BATTERY SHOWS ZERO CHARGE/DISCHARGE CYCLES AND ZERO DISCHARGES BELOW ALARM THRESHOLD. FAILURE CODE 807:02 WAS NOTED ON CHANNEL B. THIS IS A GROSS POSITION SENSOR ERROR. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP SHOWED NO VISUAL DAMAGE. A BATTERY LOW ALERT OCCURRED 2 HOURS AND 23 SECONDS AFTER THE START KEY WAS PRESSED AND THE BATTERY DEPLETED ALARM OCCURRED 1 HOUR AND 41 MINUTES LATER. THE BATTERY DEPLETED ALARMS STOPS ALL THREE CHANNELS FROM INFUSING. CHANNEL A ENCOUNTERED A FAILURE CODE 16: 310: 903: 0002 DUE TO DEPLETED BATTERIES. THE PUMP PASSED THE KEYPAD TEST. PUMP HEAD MODULE CHANNEL B GROSS POSITION SENSOR VALUES WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. WHEN THE CHANNEL WAS OPENED USING THE MANUAL TUBE RELEASE SCARPING WAS NOTED. THE SHUTTLE MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND EXCESSIVE GREASE WAS NOTICED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE GEARBOX. THE MOTOR SCREWS DID NOT HAVE LOCTITE ON THEM. THE PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTOR HAD FLUID INTRUSION ON PIN 7. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED BUT WAS DUPLICATED DURING SERVICE. FAILURE CODE 16 WAS DUE TO DEPLETED BATTERIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM A HOSPITAL SERVICE INDICATING A COLLEAGUE TRIPLE CHANNEL PUMP RECEIVED FROM THE HOSPITAL FAILED ALL 3 CHANNELS DURING A PATIENT INFUSION OF LEVOPHED, VASOPRESSIN AND A 3RD MEDICATION. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND INTERVENTIONS WERE USED TO RESTORE THE BLOOD PRESSURE. THE BAXTER SALES REPRESENTATIVE RECOMMENDED BAXTER BE CONTACT AND TO SEND IN THE PUMP FOR EVALUATION. PER THE RISK MANAGER: THIS PATIENT WAS ADMITTED IN 2007 FOR "CARDIAC ISSUES". A WEEK LATER, THE PATIENT WAS INFUSING LEVOPHED, VASOPRESSIN AND A 3RD MEDICATION (CONCENTRATION, DOSE, RATE AND VOLUME UNKNOWN) VIA A COLLEAGUE TRIPLE CHANNEL PUMP WHEN ALL THREE CHANNELS FAILED, ALL 3 TUBING "GOT STUCK IN THE PUMP HEAD", AND FAILURE CODE 16 WAS NOTED. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED TO AN UNKNOWN LEVEL. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING BLEEDING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AND DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE NURSE REPLACED THE PUMP AND RESUMED THE INFUSIONS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY OTHER INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED OR ADMINISTERED. THE RISK MANAGER DECLINED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLINICAL INFORMATION. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF AN AUTOPSY WAS COMPLETED. CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN. AN ON-SITE VISIT WAS OFFERED BUT HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COLLEAGUE CX TRIPLE CHANNEL VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP 80FRN FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE, LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Death