FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLUM A+ PUMP MEDNET WIRELESS

MDR report key: 1210923 · Received June 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2921482-2008-00201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2008
Date of Event
June 3, 2008
Report Date
June 4, 2008
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
k052052
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ATTACHMENT: USER FACILITY MANDATORY MEDWATCH REPORT. THE DEVICE WAS REC'D. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER FACILITY MANDATORY MEDWATCH REPORT REC'D THAT STATED: "NURSE PLUGGED PUMP IN. SHE STATED THAT IT IMMEDIATELY SHOCKED HER, AND SHE LET GO OF THE CORD. PRONGS FROM THE AC POWER CORD WERE NOTED TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE PLUG AND WERE STILL IN THE WALL OUTLET. PT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE PUMP AT THE TIME." UPON FURTHER QUERY, THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS PROVIDED THAT INDICATED THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A SHOCK. AT 1530, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS THE NURSE PLUGGED THE DEVICE INTO THE AC POWER OUTLET PRIOR TO CLINICAL USE, THE NURSE'S HAND WAS SHOCKED. THE NURSE DROPPED THE AC POWER CORD, AND NOTED THAT THE PRONGS FROM THE AC PLUG WERE NO LONGER INSIDE THE AC PLUG HOUSING, BUT REMAINED INSIDE THE AC POWER OUTLET. AT 1718, THE NURSE WAS TREATED WITH 2 VICODIN (5MG/500MG) TABLETS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT FOR REPORTED PAIN AND TENDERNESS TO THE INDEX FINGER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE SEQUELAE TO THE NURSE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SVC AND THE AC POWER CORD PRONGS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLUM A+ PUMP MEDNET WIRELESS 80-FRN FRN HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other