BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PARATA SYSTEMS DRUG DISPENSING MACHINE

    MDR report key: 1893117 · Received November 2, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5018049
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 2, 2010
    Manufacturer
    PARATA SYSTEMS
    Product Code
    NXB
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    HI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    (B)(6) AND EVIDENTLY MANY OTHER PHARMACIES USE A PARATA SYSTEMS MACHINE TO DISPENSE AND LABEL COMMON DRUGS. THE LABELS FADE AWAY WITHIN A SHORT TIME SO THAT DRUG NAME, DOSAGE AND PRESCRIPT # ARE NO LONGER READABLE. I COMPLAINED BUT GOT NO SATISFACTION. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO REQUEST THAT THE LABEL BE COVERED WITH TAPE EACH TIME A PRESCRIPTION IS FILLED. THE OBVIOUS DANGERS INCLUDE PATIENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN PILLS, TAKING THE WRONG PILLS AT THE WRONG TIMES, TAKING MULTIPLE DOSES ETC ETC. THE ELDERLY ARE PARTICULARLY AT RISK!! THESE MACHINES ARE EVERYWHERE AND THE RISK IS ENORMOUS! MANY DRUGS LOOK ALIKE. SO HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WHO MAY BE TAKING OVER-DOSAGES, OR SKIPPING IMPORTANT MEDS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T READ THEIR LABELS? DATES OF USE: 2009 TO PRESENT. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PARATA SYSTEMS DRUG DISPENSING MACHINE NONE NXB PARATA SYSTEMS

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 63 YR Life Threatening| R