SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1314492-2011-00027
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- June 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 18, 2011
- Report Date
- May 18, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SIGMA LLC
- Product Code
- FRN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
(B)(4). NO INFO ON THE PUMP SERIAL# WAS PROVIDED AND THE PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IF THE PUMP IS RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED VIA TELEPHONE CONVERSATION THAT ON (B)(6) 2011, THAT AN UNSPECIFIED SIGMA SPECTRUM PUMP CONNECTED TO AN UNSPECIFIED IV TUBING WAS PULLING BLOOD BACK UP INTO THE LINE WHEN IT WAS TRYING TO INFUSE. PER THE HOSP PROJECT MANAGER, THE TWO EVENTS AS DESCRIBED IN REPORTS 1314492-2011-00026 AND 1314492-2011-00027 BOTH OCCURRED THE SAME DAY ON (B)(6) 2011, BOTH INVOLVED THE SAME PT, AND BOTH USER ERRORS WERE BY THE SAME NURSE. AT BOTH TIMES, THE USER WAS REPORTED TO HAVE LOADED THE IV SET BACKWARDS IN THE PUMP WHERE BLOOD WAS ALLEGEDLY DRAWN FROM THE PT AND BACK UP INTO THE BURETROLS. BURETROLS WERE IN USE BOTH TIMES AND THE PUMP WAS SET TO RUN AT A RATE OF 250 ML/HR. THE TUBING WAS CONNECTED VIA A NEWLY PLACED PORTA CATH (BARD TYPE).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP | INFUSION PUMP | FRN | SIGMA LLC | 35700 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |