FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL

MDR report key: 2062324 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
9615050-2011-00170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K041550
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE RETURNING THE DEVICE FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO HOSPIRA FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, ATTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUE TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A DELAY OF CRITICAL THERAPY FOLLOWING AN ALARM CONDITION. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER AMIODARONE 450MG/450ML, AT THE RATE 60ML/HR, AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO FURTHER PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR AIR IN LINE. AT THAT TIME, THE NURSE NOTED THERE WAS NO AIR NOTED IN THE TUBING. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT OVER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE DEVICE ALARMED "AT LEAST" 8 TIMES FOR AIR IN LINE WITH NO AIR NOTED IN THE TUBING. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE VTBI (VOLUME TO BE INFUSED) WAS REPORTEDLY "OFF" BY 30ML DUE TO THE DELAY; HOWEVER, THE EXPECTED VTBI WAS UNSPECIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL USE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE, USING THE SAME TUBING SET. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PT'S STATUS WAS UNCHANGED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR SYMBIQ PUMP SET: LIST #16019, LOT# UNK