FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRBR GEMSTR 1.2 FLTR PP Y-SITE 96IN

MDR report key: 1880990 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
9615050-2010-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
September 5, 2010
Report Date
September 10, 2010
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K060806
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. 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 INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED AIR IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE FILTER. THE TUBING SET WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF TPN VIA A GEMSTAR PUMP. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE HOMECARE PATIENT¿S SON PRIMED THE TUBING SET USING THE GEMSTAR PUMP AND CONNECTED THE TUBING SET TO THE PATIENT. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME IN USE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIR WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE FILTER. THE VOLUME OF AIR WAS REPORTED TO BE 10MM IN LENGTH. NO AIR WAS DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT. THE TUBING SET WAS REPLACED AND THE THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PATIENT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRBR GEMSTR 1.2 FLTR PP Y-SITE 96IN 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA 891105H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR LIST #UNK, SN UNK| GEMSTAR PUMP