FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BAXTER IV PUMP

MDR report key: 1553140 · Received December 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
1553140
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 4, 2009
Date of Event
October 19, 2009
Report Date
December 4, 2009
Manufacturer
BAXTER
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2009, PT WAS STATUS POST CODE BLUE RESUSCITATION AND MOVED TO SCU. THE FOLLOWING DAY, PT RECEIVING NEO DRIP VIA IV PUMP. IV PUMP STALLED (FOR 1-2 MINUTES) DUE TO EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. THREE LIGHTS ON PUMP WERE BEEPING. IV PUMP WAS REPLACED. PT BECAME BRADYCARDIAC AND WENT IN TO CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST AGAIN, RESUSCITATION EFFORTS UNSUCCESSFUL. IV PUMP CHECKED BY BIOMED AND NO MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. NURSE EDUCATION ON USE OF PUMP. DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE DEATH OF THIS PT WAS NOT A DIRECT RESULT CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAXTER IV PUMP IV PUMP FRN BAXTER 1103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Death| O