FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAXTER SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 11776450 · Received May 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5101149
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 4, 2021
Date of Event
April 16, 2021
Report Date
April 30, 2021
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP PROGRAMED FOR CONTINUOUS NOREPINEPHRINE INFUSING AT 40 MCG/MIN. NURSE NOTED CHANGE IN PATIENT HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE, BOTH DECREASING. IMPROPER SHUTDOWN ALERT ON PUMP RECOGNIZED IMMEDIATELY AND MEDICATION CHANGED TO DIFFERENT PUMP. HR AND BP RECOVERED QUICKLY AFTER DOSE OF EPINEPHRINE AND RE-START OF NOREPINEPHRINE CONTINUOUS INFUSION. HISTORY LOG INDICATES: PUMP ON ¿ PWR STAT: BATT; BATTERY LOW ALERT GIVEN AND ONE MINUTE LATER PWR STAT: BATT IMPROPER SHUTDOWN ALERT GIVEN. DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT TIME OF EVENT, HISTORY LOG INDICATES RUNNING ON BATTERY POWER. ELECTRICAL PINS AND BATTERY CONTACTS EXAMINED AND NOTED TO HAVE CORROSION. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670805 BAXTER SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION SIGMASPECTRUM WIRELESS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention