FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EXACTA-MIX 2400

MDR report key: 1413810 · Received July 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
1419106-2009-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 9, 2009
Date of Event
June 11, 2009
Report Date
June 15, 2009
Manufacturer
BAXA CORP.
Product Code
NEP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON AN EVAL OF THE DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE HIGHER-THAN-DESIRED QUANTITY OF DEXTROSE IN THE SUBJECT BAG WAS THE RESULT OF THE USER FAILING TO REMOVE THE WASTE CONTAINER AND THEN PROCEEDED TO PUMP THE SUBJECT ORDER ON TOP OF THE FLUSH VOLUMES. INVESTIGATION HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE EM2400 COMPOUNDER PERFORMED AS DESIGNED AND ALERTED THE USER THAT THE BAG WAS NOT EMPTY PRIOR TO RUNNING THE SUBJECT ORDER. CUSTOMER WAS CONTACTED AND THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL WERE DISCUSSED. TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM RE-OCCURRING, THE FACILITY HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS WHO OPERATE THE EM2400 COMPOUNDER. IN ADDITION, THE FACILITY IS EVALUATING THEIR CURRENT PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2009, BAXA WAS NOTIFIED BY THE CUSTOMER OF A PT INVOLVED INCIDENT USING THE EXACTA-MIX 2400 COMPOUNDER FOR TPN PRODUCTION. IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXA THAT THIS PT HAD RECEIVED A TPN BAG CONTAINING A HIGHER-THAN-DESIRED QUANTITY OF DEXTROSE. INFUSION WAS TERMINATED UPON DETECTING THE ERROR. THE PTS BLOOD WORK INDICATED ELEVATED GLUCOSE LEVELS. HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED AND NO APPARENT LONG-TERM INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTED FROM THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXACTA-MIX 2400 EXACTA-MIX 2400 NEP BAXA CORP. EM 2400 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 DA Required Intervention