FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SIGMA SPECTRUM PUMP
MDR report key: 1953610
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Received January 5, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- MW5018887
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 5, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 17, 1955
- Report Date
- December 30, 2010
- Manufacturer
- SIGMA, LLC.
- Product Code
- FRN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT IN OUTPATIENT HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY UNIT RECEIVING REMICADE VIA SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP. THE PT WAS IN A RECLINER CHAIR. THE PT'S WIFE CAME TO VISIT HIM, SHE TOOK OFF HER JACKET AND TOUCHED HIS ARM. THERE WAS A SPARK. THE NURSE CARING FOR THE PT REPORTS THAT ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER, THE "PUMP MADE NOISE WE NEVER HEARD BEFORE" AND STOPPED WORKING. THE NURSE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE PUMP ON AND IT CONTINUED TO MAKE A BEEPING SOUND. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NEITHER THE PT OR HIS WIFE SUSTAINED INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIGMA SPECTRUM PUMP | SIGMA SMART PUMP | FRN | SIGMA, LLC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 MO | Other | BAXTER IV TUBING |