FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLLEAGUE VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1040693 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000001-2008-00312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
May 6, 2008
Report Date
May 6, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE. LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K010566
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. SHOULD THE PUMP BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY INITIALLY REPORTED AN INFUSION PUMP WITH A CONSTANT ALARM IN 2008. INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE WAS IN PATIENT USE WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE HOSPITAL REP, NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION HAD BEEN REPORTED RELATED TO THE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFO OR CONTACT WAS AVAILABLE. BAXTER OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE CUSTOMER ON 05/08/2008. THE BIOMED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A NURSE SAID THAT THE PUMP STOPPED INFUSING WHILE CONNECTED TO A PATIENT (INOPERABLE) AND WENT INTO CONSTANT ALARM. THE NURSE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF THE PUMP BY USING THE ON/OFF KEY. THE NURSE REPLACED THE PUMP WITH ANOTHER SINGLE CHANNEL COLLEAGUE PUMP IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE INFUSION. THE NURSE INFORMED THE BIOMED THAT NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE BIOMED TECH SAID THAT HE HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERIES IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE CONSTANT ALARM AND THAT THE BATTERIES WERE WARM TO THE TOUCH. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NURSE MANAGER OF THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL FLOOR ON WHICH THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE NURSE MANAGER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING A NORMAL SALINE INFUSION AND THAT NO CHANGE OCCURRED TO THE PT'S CONDITION AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1