FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLOGARD

MDR report key: 2142097 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-09105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 19, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K915522
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PER THE CUSTOMER, THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP BEEPING AIR-IN-LINE WAS NOT CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED BY BAXTER SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS DEVICE IS NO LONGER RECEIVING PRODUCT SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. NO CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THIS DEVICE. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND DURING MANUFACTURING. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THIS DEVICE HAS NEVER BEEN SENT IN FOR SERVICE TO BAXTER. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A MEDWATCH RECEIVED FROM GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE ON (B)(6) 2011, A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PROTONIX DRIP AND IV ANTIBIOTICS WERE HUNG AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 USING A FLO-GARD 6201 INFUSION PUMP. THE PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED FOR PROTONIX AT 10CC AND FOR AZITHROMYCIN AT 255CC. NO INFUSION TIME WAS GIVEN BY THE CUSTOMER. THE CAREGIVER RETURNED WITHIN AN HOUR AND FOUND BOTH IV BAGS DRY (ADDRESSED IN CMPLNT-(B)(4)) AND PUMP BEEPING FOR AIR IN LINE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT FOR THIS AIR IN LINE ALARM, BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FALSE ALARM. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RATES WERE RE-CHECKED AND WERE AT 10CC AND 255CC, RESPECTIVELY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THE BAGS WERE HUNG PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY IN REGARDS TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOGARD PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PROTONIX, AZITHROMYCIN