FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 1565043 · Received December 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
6000001-2009-01371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2009
Date of Event
December 1, 2009
Report Date
December 1, 2009
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K915522
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4)THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WITH FAILURE CODE 49, WHICH INTERRUPTED A PATIENT INFUSION, CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS THIS FACILITY IS NOT SENDING THE PUMP TO BAXTER FOR DEVICE EVALUATION OR REPAIR. THEREFORE, NO ASSIGNABLE CAUSE CAN BE PROVIDED AND NO REPAIRS WILL BE MADE.SHOULD THIS PUMP BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WHICH ALARMED FAILURE CODE 49 AND INTERRUPTED A PATIENT INFUSION OF GAMMAGARD SD. THE PUMP WAS INFUSING 600ML OF GAMMAGARD SD AT 125ML/HR WHEN THE (B) (6) FEMALE PATIENT UNPLUGGED THE DEVICE TO USE THE RESTROOM. UPON UNPLUGGING THE DEVICE, THE PUMP ALARMED FAILURE CODE 49 AND STOPPED INFUSING. THE NURSE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN GRAVITY INFUSING THE GAMMAGARD SD AND THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO RECEIVE THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR