FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PRIM SYM SET2CIY-SIT

MDR report key: 1691328 · Received May 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
9615050-2010-00088
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 12, 2010
Date of Event
April 4, 2010
Report Date
April 15, 2010
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FPA
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 IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. (B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DELIVER MEDICATION THROUGH A CLAVE PORT. THE TUBING SET WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER UNSPECIFIED SOLUTIONS VIA A SYMBIQ PUMP. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME IN USE, THE PATIENT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STAFF WERE UNABLE TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION IN A PREFILLED SYRINGE THROUGH THE DISTAL CLAVE PORT DURING A CODE. THE TUBING SET WAS REMOVED FROM THE PUMP, AND THE STAFF UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO DELIVER THE MEDICATION WITH THE PREFILLED SYRINGE THROUGH THE DISTAL CLAVE PORT. THE TUBING SET WAS REPLACED AND THE MEDICATION WAS DELIVERED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL FOR THE PATIENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DELIVER THE MEDICATION AND THE TIME TO PREPARE THE REPLACEMENT TUBING SET. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT PROVIDED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, INCLUDING DIAGNOSIS AND AUTOPSY RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIM SYM SET2CIY-SIT 80FRN FPA HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA UNK5H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Death UNSPECIFIED ABBOJETCT PREFILLED SYRINGE:| LIST# UNK, LOT# UNK