FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3012307300-2020-07747

MDR report key: 10359178 · Received August 3, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2020-07747
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2020
Date of Event
June 29, 2020
Report Date
August 3, 2020
Manufacturer
ST PAUL
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED A SMITHS MEDICAL PUMP PER MEDWATCH: CALLED PATIENT TO COMPLETE HIS ORDER FOR REMODULIN AND TITRATION AND PER HIS BROTHER, HE IS CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN FOR TWO DAYS. HIS REMODULIN PUMP SHUT OFF, THEY DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG OR WHY AND HE ENDED UP HAVING A SEIZURE. A MALE (B)(6) YEARS OF AGE IS ON REMODULIN MDV, STRENGTH: 5MB\ML. FOR PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION. ALSO PRESCRIBED LEAP. NO PUMP WAS RETURNED AND UNKNOWN SERIAL NUMBER, AS PATIENT RESIDES STILL IN HOSPITAL. SEIZURES CAN BE A RESULT OF HYPOXIA WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY PUMP MALFUNCTION. THE DIAGNOSES OF ARTERIAL PULMONARY HYPERTENSION WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED ALTERED RESPIRATORY STATUS. THIS WOULD CAUSE OCCLUSION TO ARTERIAL ARTERIES PREVENTING LUNG EXPANSION AND OXYGEN EXCHANGE IN THE AVEOLI LUNG TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824334 FRN ST PAUL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Hospitalization