FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST

MDR report key: 1854625 · Received September 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2921482-2010-00687
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2010
Date of Event
June 11, 2010
Report Date
August 12, 2010
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE RETURNING THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE PASSED TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY AND WAS RETURNED TO CLINICAL SERVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO HOSPIRA FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, ATTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUE TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PT RECEIVED LESS MEDICATION THAN INTENDED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT, IN THE BOLUS ONLY MODE, TO DELIVER MORPHINE 1MG/ML, A 2.0MG BOLUS DOSE, 10 MIN PT LOCKOUT, A 6 BOLUS/HR LIMIT, AND A 100ML CONTAINER SIZE. ON (B)(6) 2010 AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE THERAPY WAS DISCONTINUED. AT THAT TIME, THE NURSE COMPARED THE PUMP DISPLAYED VOLUME REMAINING TO BE INFUSED AND THE MEASURED VOLUME OF MEDICATION THAT WAS DISCARDED. THE REPORTED DIFFERENCE WAS 20.1ML WHICH WAS REPORTED AS MORE MEDICATION REMAINING THEN EXPECTED; HOWEVER, THE EXPECTED REMAINING VOLUME WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE PT STATUS AND NO REPORTED DELAY IN THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. DURING TESTING AT THE USER FACILITY, THE DEVICE PASSED TESTING FOR DELIVERY ACCURACY. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEMSTR 7 THPY ALT ST 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR GEMSTAR TUBING SET, LIST #UNK, LOT #UNK