INFUSOMAT®
Report
- Report Number
- 2523676-2024-00285
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 19, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2024
- Report Date
- November 12, 2024
- Manufacturer
- B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- FPA
- UDI-DI
- 04046964294570
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142036
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS BECOME AVAILABLE.
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). NO SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. DUE TO COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED TO REVISE SPECIFICATIONS WHICH LIMIT UNIT-TO-UNIT VARIATION IN TUBING OUTER DIAMETERS AND INCREASED THE LENGTH OF THE TUBING THAT CONTACTS THE AIR SENSOR. THE REDUCED VARIATION IN TUBING OUTER DIAMETER AND LENGTH REVISION IMPROVES THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION SET AND THE AIR-IN-LINE SENSOR REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR FALSE AIR-IN-LINE ALARMS. B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION 2523676-9/26/23-004-C FOR MULTIPLE BATCHES OF INFUSOMAT® PUMP SETS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 01.JAN.2022 AND 17.AUG.2023. WE WILL MAINTAIN THIS REPORT FOR FURTHER REFERENCES AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR OTHER REPORTS FOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. IF ANY ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: DETAILS OF COMPLAINT (REPORTED ISSUE): PUMP DID NOT ALARM WHEN DRIP CHAMBER WAS EMPTY. NURSE NOTED AIR IN TUBING PRIOR TO AIR ALARM SOUNDING. IV TUBING WAS REMOVED FROM PUMP AND AIR WAS REMOVED MANUALLY WITH SYRINGE. 4ML OR AIR. IV TUBING WAS RETURNED TO PUMP AND THE FLUSH WAS ADMINISTERED TO COMPLETE INFUSION. NO INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2553580 | INFUSOMAT® | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRA | FPA | B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. | 0061869283 | 04046964294570 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |