FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PATROL

MDR report key: 1211664 · Received October 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1211664
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2008
Date of Event
October 12, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT NUTRITION
Product Code
LZH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CO, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT RECEIVING TUBE FEEDING VIA A ROSS PATROL PUMP AT THE SAME TIME THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING AN INSULIN DRIP. THE PATIENT HAD A DROP IN HER BLOOD SUGAR AND REQUIRED AN INJECTION TO BOOST BLOOD SUGAR BACK UP. THE NURSING STAFF CHECKED THE FEEDING PUMP WHICH APPEARED TO NOT BE RUNNING, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ALARMING. IT WAS UNCLEAR AT TIME OF REPORT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE MACHINE. RN DID STATE WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM THE PUMP DID FLASH "LOW BATTERY" BUT STILL DID NOT ALARM. THE PATIENT IS STILL AN INPATIENT ON THE BURN UNIT AND BLOOD SUGARS DID STABILIZE. THE FEEDING PUMP WAS SEQUESTERED. THIS IS A LEASED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SO IT WILL BE RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PATROL PUMP, ENTERAL FEEDING LZH ABBOTT NUTRITION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR