PATROL PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1527460-2011-00008
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 30, 2010
- Report Date
- January 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT NUTRITION
- Product Code
- LZH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943733
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE TESTING AND INVESTIGATION RESULTS INDICATED THE COMPLAINT FOR OVER-DELIVERY WAS NOT CONFIRMED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED THAT INCLUDED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE, FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION/TESTS THAT INCLUDED ALARMS, AND A DELIVERY ACCURACY TEST IN WHICH THE PUMP DELIVERED AT -6.7% ACCURACY, WHICH IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. ABBOTT NUTRITION STANDARD PROCEDURE INCLUDES ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM THE SOURCE.
SAME CASE AS 1527460-2011-00009. AT 8:30 PM, A NURSE'S AIDE REPORTED TO A NURSE THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS BREATHING. THE NURSE WENT INTO HIS ROOM IMMEDIATELY AND OBSERVED HIM CONGESTED AND PALE. ACCORDING TO THE NURSE'S AIDE, SHE WENT IN THE PATIENT'S ROOM, AND THE TUBING WAS NOT HOOKED UP, JUST HANGING FREELY. THE MACHINE WAS STILL ON, BUT IT WAS NOT BEEPING. SHE OBSERVED THE FEEDING BAG WAS EMPTY. SHE CALLED HER RN SUPERVISOR, TURNED OFF THE FEEDING MACHINE, AND THEY STARTED SUCTIONING HIM ORALLY. THEY OBTAINED 150CC OF ORAL SECRETIONS AND 500CC OBTAINED BY ASPIRATING GT VIA A PISTON SYRINGE FROM HIS STOMACH, MOSTLY FEEDING. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED IN HIGH FOWLER'S POSITION AND VITAL SIGNS WERE MONITORED. THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION LEVEL IMPROVED TO 94%, AND THE PATIENT WAS RESPONSIVE TO TACTILE STIMULI AND WAS ABLE TO OPEN HIS EYES WHEN CALLED. THE PHYSICIAN ORDERED THE PATIENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION, AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA AND WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATROL PUMP | LZH, PUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL | LZH | ABBOTT NUTRITION | 52036 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 YR | Hospitalization |