FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AP II PUMP

MDR report key: 184166 · Received August 20, 1998

Report

Report Number
6000001-1998-00542
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 1998
Date of Event
February 13, 1998
Report Date
July 23, 1998
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE. LTD.
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 2/13/98, AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN NO PT OR USER INJURY. IT WAS REPORTD BY THE COMPLAINANT TO BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD., AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE NOTIFIED BODY, AND TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT, I.V. SYSTEMS DIVISION,BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. THE REPORT STATED THAT "THE PUMP DISPLAYED THAT 180MLS REMAINING IN EPIDURAL BAG. HOWEVER, ON INSPECTION PUMP READING WAS INCORRECT, THE INFUSION BAG WAS EMPTY. "BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD. REQUESTED INFO FROM THE HOSP ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR IDENTIFY THIS PUMP IN ITS SYSTEM. CHECKING WITH REPAIR FACILITY, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE PUMP WITH THIS SERIAL NUMBER WAS REC'D FOR REPAIR 3/24/98. THERE ARE NO REMARKS IN PAPERWORK INDICATING THE REASON FOR RETURN. PUMP ACCURACY WAS MEASURED AT 1.2% AT 90ML/HR AND OCCLUSION WAS 19.6; RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED. PUMP WAS REC'D AGAIN 5/11/98 AND RESERVIOR REPLACED. SINCE THE PUMP HAD BEEN SERVICED TWICE BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE TIME THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD, NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AP II PUMP PCA PUMP MEA BAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE. LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA