FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMSTAR7 THERAPY PUMP

MDR report key: 1052465 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2921482-2008-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 1, 2008
Report Date
April 28, 2008
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K023062
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SOUNDED A STEADY AUDIBLE TONE THAT DID NOT RENDER THE DEVICE INOPERABLE. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED SOLUTION AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PT HEARD A LONG STEADY BEEPING TONE DURING THERAPY THAT SHOULD HAVE RENDERED THE DEVICE INOPERABLE; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY CONTINUED TO DELIVER. THE PT ALERTED THE STAFF. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEMSTAR7 THERAPY PUMP 80-FRN FRN HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK