FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLUM A+ DRIVER NEW 8

MDR report key: 2110897 · Received April 5, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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,