FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFECARE PCA 3 V5.06

MDR report key: 1940401 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2921482-2010-01016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 28, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
MEA
PMA / PMN Number
K042800
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT PATIENT RECEIVED MORE MEDICATION THAN INTENDED. ON (B)(6) 2010 AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED IN THE PCA ONLY MODE TO DELIVER DILAUDID 0.2 MG/ML, WITH A 0.2 MG LOADING DOSE, A 0.4 MG PCA DOSE, A 10 MINUTE PATIENT LOCKOUT, AND A 6 MG FOUR HOUR DOSE LIMIT. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ALSO BEING TREATED WITH UNSPECIFIED CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYCODONE AND XANAX. ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 0710, DURING A NURSING PCA CHECK, THE PATIENT WAS FOUND IN AN "OVER SEDATED STATE." IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS SLEEPY BUT COULD BE AROUSED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENT'S RESPIRATORY RATE WAS 4 BREATHS PER MINUTE. AT UNSPECIFIED TIMES, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION WAS BETWEEN 80% TO 100%. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH NARCAN 0.4 MG AND OXYGEN THERAPY WAS INITIATED AT 6 L/MIN PER MASK. THE CUSTOMER STATED, "THE PATIENT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO NORMAL LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS EASILY AROUSABLE." THE PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT PUMP. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS CHANGED TO ORAL PAIN MEDICATION. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE EVENT "COULD BE DUE TO HUMAN OR EQUIPMENT RELATED ISSUES OR THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF THE MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING." THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFECARE PCA 3 V5.06 80MEA MEA HOSPIRA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Life Threatening| R OXYCODONE: MANUFACTURER UNK| DILAUDID: MANUFACTURER UNK| XANAX: MANUFACTURER UNK