INFUSOMAT®
Report
- Report Number
- 2523676-2024-00343
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 16, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 24, 2024
- Report Date
- November 15, 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). 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.
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.
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: DETAILS OF PROBLEM AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO DATE: FREQUENT ALARMING FOR AIR IN THE LINE - TOOK OUT OF PUMP, WIPED DOWN SENSORS, TRIED TO TAP AIR BUBBLES OUT. LET IT RUN BY GRAVITY FOR A BIT THEN PUT BACK IN THE PUMP AND WASN'T AN ISSUE AGAIN. NO INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1445946 | INFUSOMAT® | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRA | FPA | B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. | 0061875291 | 04046964294570 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |