FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EASYPUMP

MDR report key: 1080994 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2026095-2008-00087
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
June 25, 2008
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORPORATION
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY : THE INFO CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP INFUSED IN LESS THAT 24 HOURS INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED 33 HOURS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT WAS DISCARDED; THEREFORE, OUR RESULTS AND CONCLUSION ARE BASED ON THE INFO THAT WAS PROVIDED TO I-FLOW BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. IN ADDITION, THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO EVALUATE RETAIN DEVICES FOR POSSIBLE FAILURE ANALYSIS (I.E. FAST FLOW) OR RESEARCH THE LOT HISTORY FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. NO OTHER INFO HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL INFO THAT IS PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, I-FLOW WILL REOPEN THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP INFUSED TOO QUICKLY. THE PUMP WAS FILLED TO 400 ML AND SET AT 12 ML PER HOUR. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PUMP SHOULD HAVE LASTED APPROXIMATELY 33 HOURS, BUT LASTED LESS THAN 24 HOURS. THE PUMP WAS DISCARDED BY CUSTOMER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYPUMP INFUSION PUMP MEB I-FLOW CORPORATION CB004 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other