FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CADD PRIZM PCS II

MDR report key: 2021573 · Received March 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IN THE RECOVERY ROOM POST SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT STATES PAIN LEVEL OF 10/10 DESPITE MULTIPLE PAIN MEDICATIONS GIVEN. THE PATIENT WAS NOW REQUIRING OXYGEN VIA NASAL CANNULA AT 3 LITERS PER MINUTES. THE PATIENT WAS MOSTLY SLEEPING, BUT AWAKENS, STARTS MOANING AND THEN FALLS RIGHT BACK TO SLEEP. THE PATIENT WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY UTILIZE PCA BUTTON. THE PCA PUMP WAS EXAMINED AND SHOWED A "RES VOL" OF 4.38ML DILAUDID WHEN THE BAG HAD 58ML REMAINING. THE NURSE CONCLUDED THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND WAS UNDER INFUSING. THE PUMP WAS PULLED FROM SERVICE AND A NEW PUMP WAS ORDERED ALONG WITH A NEW BAG OF DILAUDID AND TUBING. THE PUMP WAS SENT TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND WAS SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING.FINDINGS: NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE DELIVERY ACCURACY OF THE PUMP. UNABLE TO VERIFY COMPLAINT. ALLEGED DISCREPANCY BETWEEN AMOUNT OF FLUID REMAINING IN THE BAG (58ML) AND THE DELIVERY AMT AS SHOWN BY PUMP (45.5ML) WOULD BE EXPLAINED IF IT WAS A FILLED 100ML BAG AND NOT FILLED TO 50ML WHICH WAS THE AMT PROGRAMMED INTO THE RES VOL OF THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CADD PRIZM PCS II PUMP, INFUSION, PCA MEA SMITHS MEDICAL PCS II *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR