FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERNER BRIDGE MEDICAL MEDPOINT

MDR report key: 1250243 · Received November 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1250243
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 25, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2008
Report Date
November 25, 2008
Manufacturer
CERNER CORPORATION
Product Code
NZH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
KY, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A MEDICATION PASS, THE BAR CODE SCANNER FAILED AND THE NURSE WAS UNABLE TO SCAN THE PATIENT'S ID/MEDICATION. THE DEVICE FAILED AND THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT OR RESET THE DEVICE. THE MEDICATION HAD TO BE GIVEN STAT AND THE ERROR OCCURRED WHEN THE SCANNER FAILED AND THE RN WASN'T ABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE WRONG DOSE WAS BEING GIVEN TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CERNER BRIDGE MEDICAL MEDPOINT MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM NZH CERNER CORPORATION * *
2 BT FOCUS SCANNER WITH 9535 CRADLE BAR CODE SCANNER NZH HONEYWELL, METROLOGIC DIVISION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR