FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL

MDR report key: 1579980 · Received January 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2921482-2010-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2010
Date of Event
December 16, 2009
Report Date
December 17, 2009
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K041550
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT ISOLATED OR IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER; THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A MEETING WITH THE NURSING STAFF AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT, THE IMPORTANCE OF CLAMPING THE TUBING PRIOR TO REMOVING THE TUBING SET FROM THE SYMBIC PUMP WAS EMPHASIZED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED UNRESTRICTED FLOW. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER FENTANYL 2500 MCG/250ML AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. THE INTUBATED PATIENT WAS ON VENTILATOR ASSIST SUPPORT; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO TAKE SOME BREATHS ON HER OWN. IN 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 2215, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE FENTANYL THERAPY WAS ORDERED TO BE DISCONTINUED PRIOR TO REMOVING THE PATIENT FROM THE VENTILATOR. AT THIS TIME, THE NURSE REMOVED THE TUBING SET FROM THE DEVICE WITHOUT CLOSING THE CLAMP ON THE TUBING SET. IT WAS REPORTED AFTER THAT THE TUBING SET WAS REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE, PATIENT RECEIVED A BOLUS OF APPROXIMATELY 50-70ML BOLUS OF FENTANYL. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE NURSE NOTED THE PATIENT WAS APNEIC. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ONE HOUR OF FULL VENTILATOR SUPPORT AND RETURNED TO THE STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT. NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Life Threatening| R FENTANYL, MANUFACTURER UNK