PLUM A+ DRIVER NEW 8
Report
- Report Number
- 9615050-2011-00233
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 5, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 24, 2011
- Report Date
- March 7, 2011
- Manufacturer
- HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042081
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE RPTR UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(4).
USER FACILITY VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH RECEIVED THAT STATED: "PT WAS ON A HOSPIRA PLUM A+ PUMP WITH EPINEPHRINE INFUSING. THIS WAS THE ONLY MEDICATION THAT WAS INFUSING AT THE TIME. THE PUMP GAVE AUDIBLE ALARM AND SCREEN READ 'MALFUNCTION' AND PUMP STOPPED. PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED TO PRECARIOUS LOW LEVELS. PUMP CHANGED, CHILD'S BLOOD PRESSURE BACK TO NORMAL RANGE." UPON FURTHER INQUIRY, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY DURING AN ALARM CONDITION. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER EPINEPHRINE 16MG/4000ML AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS REPORTED TO BE 88/50MMHG. AT 2008, THE DEVICE ALARMED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MALFUNCTION ALARM. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASE TO AN UNSPECIFIED VALUE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS REPORTED TO BE 85/47MMHG. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT 2200, THE PT EXPIRED; HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT STATED, "THIS WAS NOT DUE TO THE DEVICE MALFUNCTION." THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED INCLUDING THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DURING THE ALARM CONDITION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLUM A+ DRIVER NEW 8 | 80FRN | FRN | HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 YR | SN (B)(4)| PLUM A+ SOFTWARE MODULE, LIST #20791, |