FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLUM XLMD PUMP

MDR report key: 1030940 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2921482-2008-00125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
March 17, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K010924
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT SOUND AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE WHILE ON THE LOW VOLUME SETTING. THIS WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE PIEZO BUZZER DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE BUZZER'S SILVER COATING THAT CREATED A SILVER BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO PINS. THE SILVER BRIDGE WAS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT SOUND AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE DURING AN ALARM CONDITION WHILE ON THE LOW OR HIGH VOLUME SETTINGS. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WITHOUT ANY INFO. NO TRACKING INFO WAS PROVIDED; THEREFORE, SPECIFIC PT INFO, PUMP PROGRAMMING, OR EVENT DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DURING TESTING, THE DEVICE DID NOT SOUND AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE DURING AN ALARM CONDITION WHILE ON THE LOW OR HIGH VOLUME SETTINGS. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE PT EVENTS WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLUM XLMD PUMP 80-FRN FRN HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK