FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2073517 · Received April 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2073517
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 20, 2011
Date of Event
March 21, 2011
Report Date
April 5, 2011
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA
Product Code
KPE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEXTROSE 5% WITH 20 MEQ (MILLIEQUIVALENT) POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (KCL) ORDERED TO BE STARTED ON PATIENT. WHEN BAG OVERWRAP WAS REMOVED, THE IV BAG AREA TO BE SPIKED WAS MISSING THE REMOVABLE STOPPER AND SEEMED "MAL-FORMED." IT APPEARED ALMOST MELTED. THE BAG WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT, WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE REMAINING LOT WAS INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO NOT BE AFFECTED/ISOLATED INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * IV BAG KPE HOSPIRA * 84-530-FW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES