FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMARTSITE INFUSION SET AND SECONDARY SET

MDR report key: 2051512 · Received April 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2051512
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2011
Date of Event
March 20, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT IS A (B)(6), DOB (B)(6), FEMALE ADMITTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTER ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A 40% TOTAL BODY SURFACE BURN. ON (B)(6) 2011, BLOOD CULTURES DRAWN WERE POSITIVE FOR E-COLI AND IV ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WAS ORDERED; CEFAZOLIN 2000 MG Q 8 HOURS. NEW IV TUBING WAS HUNG ON (B)(6) 2011. ON (B)(6) 2011, STAFF NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH THE MEDICATION WAS FLOWING FROM SECONDARY SET AS IT SHOULD WITH APPROPRIATE SETUP, IT WAS FLOWING INTO IV MAINTENANCE BAG RATHER THAN INFUSING THROUGH THE ALARIS PUMP AND INTO THE PATIENT. IV PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. NEXT STAFF REPLACED THE IV SET WITH A NEW SET OF TUBING AND THE MEDICATION WAS DELIVERED AS ORDERED. STAFF FELT LIKE THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IV TUBING SET POSSIBLY AN ISSUE WITH THE BACK CHECK VALVE THAT SUPPOSE TO PREVENT FLUID FROM A SECONDARY BAG FROM FLOWING INTO A PRIMARY BAG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMARTSITE INFUSION SET AND SECONDARY SET PRIMARY IV TUBING AND SECONDARY SET FPA CAREFUSION 10015489/11448964 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Other