FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CADD LEGACY PLUS

MDR report key: 1833418 · Received August 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1833418
Date Received
August 22, 2010
Date of Event
April 3, 2010
Report Date
August 22, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL
Product Code
FRN
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIVE NEW PUMPS ORDERED FROM SMITH'S MEDICAL FOR FLOLAN (EPOPROSTANIL) AND REMODULIN (TREPOSTINAL) PATIENTS. THE NEW PUMPS ORDERED WERE THE CADD-LEGACY PLUS MODELS THAT ARE PROGRAMMED WITH A RATE AS MG/HOUR. EXISTING PUMPS UTILIZED BY PATIENTS ON FLOLAN AND REMODULIN ARE CADD-LEGACY 1 WHICH IS PROGRAMMED AS MG/24 HOURS. BREAKDOWN IN COMMUNICATION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF THE PUMPS. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE PUMPS WERE RELEASED INTO SERVICE THE PUMPS WERE SET IN A LOCKED POSITION WITH THE INABILITY OF THE OPERATORS TO ENTER A VOLUME TO BE INFUSED OR RATE. OPERATIONS WERE NOT GIVEN THE UNLOCKING CODE NOR TOLD OF THE NEW PUMPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CADD LEGACY PLUS INFUSION PUMP FRN SMITHS MEDICAL MODEL 6500 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *