SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1314492-2022-02083
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 25, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2022
- Report Date
- June 23, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FRN
- UDI-DI
- 00085412498683
- PMA / PMN Number
- K133801
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, 'THE PUMP WAS NOT ABLE TO DELIVER THE MEDS FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS DID NOT OCCUR. EVALUATION INSPECTED THE DEVICE DURING FLOW ACCURACY TEST, AND THE PERCENT ERROR RESULTS WERE 1.24%,1.73%, 0.41% WHICH ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. A REVIEW OF THE EVENT HISTORY LOG (EHL) REVEALED THE GIVEN PARAMETERS WAS RAN THE DAY OF THE REPORTED EVENT DATE AT TIME STAMP 22:11 WITH MULTIPLE DOSE/RATE CHANGES UNTIL THE DAY AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT DATE AT TIMESTAMP 03:52. REVIEW OF THE EHL COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED PROBLEM OR IDENTIFY THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE EVENTS. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE REPORTED SYMPTOM WAS NOT DUE TO DEVICE MALFUNCTION OF THE SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY CONFIRMED IF USE ERROR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN FIELD ACTION (FA-2021-056) ASSOCIATED WITH REINFORCING PROPER IV LINE SETUP AND DETECTION OF UPSTREAM OCCLUSION FOR SPECTRUM PUMPS. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPECTRUM PUMP DID NOT DELIVER MEDICATION TO THE PATIENT FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN HOURS DURING THE INFUSION OF DILAUDID (HYDROMORPHONE) IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNDER INFUSION AND DID NOT RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SEDATION AND ANALGESIA. THE PUMP WAS OBSERVED TO NOT BE PULLING FLUID FROM THE BAG AND THE HYDROMORPHONE BAG REMAINED FULL. NO OCCLUSION ALARM WAS GENERATED. THE PATIENT WAS IN DISTRESS AND BECAME INCREASINGLY RESTLESS DESPITE INTRAVENOUS BOLUS DOSES. A NEW PUMP WAS USED AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED FROM THE EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877280 | SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | NA | NA | 00085412498683 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Unknown | Required Intervention | DILAUDID |