FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EZ FLOW

MDR report key: 19001 · Received January 17, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1004778
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 1995
Date of Event
January 9, 1995
Report Date
January 10, 1995
Manufacturer
CREATIVE MEDICAL DEVELOPEMENT, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN IV BAG CONTAINING NAFCILLIN 12 GRAMS IN 300 ML OF NORMAL SALINE WAS PREPARED AND ATTACHED TO AN INFUSION PUMP. THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER 50 ML OF THE PREPARATION OVER 1 HOUR AND TO REPEAT THIS FUNCTION EVERY 4 HOURS FOR 24 HOURS. THE ENTIRE INFUSION WAS DELIVERED OVER A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 1 HOUR. PT CALLED AMBULATORY INFUSION CENTER TO REPORT EVENT AND COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS. PHARMACIST AT CENTER CONSULTED REFERENCES FOR SPECIFIC OVERDOSE INSTRUCTIONS, AND FINDING NONE, CALLED REGIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTER. PT'S PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED. PT WAS MONITORED AT HOME THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND RETURNED TO THE INFUSION CENTER ON 1/10/95. THE PUMP AND TUBING WERE SENT TO THE MFR FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EZ FLOW AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP FRN CREATIVE MEDICAL DEVELOPEMENT, INC. 80-2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention