SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1314492-2021-02292
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 18, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2021
- Report Date
- July 29, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
CORRECTION: DATE OF THIS REPORT IN MDR FOLLOW UP #1 IS BEING CORRECTED FROM BLANK TO 06/23/2021.
F2: IN THE INITIAL MDR IS BEING CORRECTED FROM ASKU TO BLANK AS THIS MDR IS NOT A USER FACILITY/IMPORTER REPORT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THIS EVENT TO THE FDA THROUGH MEDWATCH: MW5101149. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE SERIAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED SPECTRUM PUMP WAS INVOLVED IN "IMPROPER SHUTDOWN" DURING THERAPY OF CONTINUOUS NOREPINEPHRINE PROGRAMMED AT 40 MCG/MIN. IT WAS REVIEWED IN THE HISTORY LOG THAT THE PUMP WAS RUNNING ON BATTERY POWER WHILE IT WAS CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE "NURSE NOTED A CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE; BOTH DECREASING". THE PUMP ALLEGEDLY GENERATED AN ALERT FOR IMPROPER SHUTDOWN THAT WAS "RECOGNIZED IMMEDIATELY" BY THE CLINICIANS, AND A DIFFERENT PUMP WAS USED TO CONTINUE INFUSION THERAPY. THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE WERE STABILIZED "QUICKLY AFTER A DOSE OF EPINEPHRINE AND RESTART OF NOREPINEPHRINE CONTINUOUS INFUSION". A HISTORY LOG INDICATES: ¿PUMP ON ¿ PWR STAT: BATT; BATTERY LOW ALERT¿ GIVEN AND ONE MINUTE LATER ¿PWR STAT: BATT IMPROPER SHUTDOWN ALERT¿ GIVEN." CORRODED ELECTRICAL PINS AND BATTERY CONTACTS WERE ALSO NOTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922086 | SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | EPINEPHRINE| NOREPINEPHRINE |