FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EASYPUMP

MDR report key: 1031776 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2026095-2008-00047
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
March 19, 2008
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORP.
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVAL AND INVESTIGATION. THE INFO CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER AND THE EVAL OF THE SAMPLES. RECEIVED TWO EMPTY AND USED PUMPS AND ONE PARTIALLY FULL PUMP FOR EVAL AND INVESTIGATION. THE PUMPS WERE REFILLED WITH NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION TO THE NOMINAL FILL VOLUME OF 270ML AND A FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED. ONE PUMP FLOW RATE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TWO PUMPS RAN AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER FLOW RATE THAN SPECIFICATION. AN EVAL IS BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FOR LOT 762913, AND ALL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. A REVIEW OF LOT HISTORY FOUND NO OTHER FAST FLOW COMPLAINTS FOR LOT 762913. IN ADDITION, RETAIN SAMPLES FROM LOT 762913 WERE TESTED. THE PUMPS WERE FILLED WITH NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION TO THE NOMINAL FILL VOLUME OF 270ML AND A FLOW RATE ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE FLOW ACCURACY TEST RESULTS WERE FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN SPECIFICATION. PRODUCT COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFO THAT IS PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, I-FLOW WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FLOW RATE TOO FAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYPUMP INFUSION PUMP MEB I-FLOW CORP. LT-270-24 762913

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other