SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1314492-2022-02311
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 7, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 24, 2021
- Report Date
- June 8, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173084
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE USER FACILITY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH MW5109135 FOR THIS EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE SERIAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
CORRECTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION H10: THIS REPORTED PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY WITHIN SCOPE OF FA 2021-056: SPECTRUM IQ (V9) AND V8 - DEVICE SAFETY SIGNAL FOR NON-DELIVERY AND UNDETECTED UPSTREAM OCCLUSION. BAXTER IS COMMUNICATING IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR SPECTRUM V8 AND SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMPS RELATED TO POTENTIAL REDUCED OR NON-DELIVERY OF MEDICATION, IN SOME CASES WITHOUT ALERTING THE USER VIA PUMP ALARM. THIS MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF INCORRECT ADMINISTRATION SET SETUP AND/OR INCOMPLETE RESOLUTION OF UPSTREAM OCCLUSION ALARMS WHEN USING SPECTRUM V8 AND SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMPS. AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), IT IS IMPERATIVE TO FULLY RESOLVE ANY UPSTREAM OCCLUSION BEFORE RESTARTING THE PUMP AFTER AN UPSTREAM OCCLUSION ALARM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED UNDER INFUSION AND A DECREASING BLOOD PRESSURE DURING LEVOPHED THERAPY WITH A SPECTRUM PUMP. FOLLOWING A DECREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE, LEVOPHED WAS INCREASED TO KEEP THE MEAN BLOOD PRESSURE GREATER THAN 65. A NEW LEVOPHED WAS HUNG. PROPOFOL AND VERSED WERE TURNED OFF AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, A DOCTOR WAS CALLED IN. NO ALARMS WERE GENERATED. ONE OUR LATER, THE LEVOPHED WAS PUT ON A NEW PUMP AND THE PATIENT STABILIZED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645382 | SPECTRUM IQ INFUSION PUMP | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention | LEVOPHED| NEO| PROPOFOL| VASOPRESSIN| VERSED |