FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMED GEMINI INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1358378 · Received April 6, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5010660
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2009
Date of Event
March 18, 2009
Report Date
April 6, 2009
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HELATH, ALARIS PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS STARTED ON A HEPARIN DRIP AT 8.1 CC/H (810 UNITS/HR) AT 0200. AT 0745, THE 250 CC BAG WAS FOUND EMPTY. PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY AND VERIFIED BY A SECOND STAFF MEMBER BEFORE STARTING THE DRIP. AT A RATE OF 8.1 CC/H, THE BAG SHOULD HAVE LASTED OVER 30 HOURS. THE PUMP WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND SENT TO BIOMEDICAL SERVICES TO BE CHECKED. BIOMED TESTED PUMP AND CONFIRMED IN 2009 THAT PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THIS PUMP WAS LEASED FROM A RENTAL COMPANY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMED GEMINI INFUSION PUMP IV PUMP FRN CARDINAL HELATH, ALARIS PRODUCTS PC-2TX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Required Intervention