FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERIFUSE PUMP

MDR report key: 18811 · Received January 6, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1004673
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 1995
Date of Event
December 13, 1994
Report Date
December 15, 1994
Manufacturer
BLOCK MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ON MORPHINE INFUSION SUDDENLY BECAME OVERLY SEDATED, REQUIRING NALOXONE TO REVERSE. NURSE ATTEMPTED TO "TEST" PUMP AND CLAIMS PUMP WAS DELIVERING AT A RATE FASTER THAN THE PROGRAMMED 0.4 ML/HR. WHEN RETURNED TO RPTR, HE ATTEMPTED TO MEASURE OUTPUT BUT PUMP REGISTERED "MALFUNCTION" COMMAND BEFORE PUMPING BEGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERIFUSE PUMP IV PUMP FRN BLOCK MEDICAL, INC. V001500-801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention