FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP VYAFUSER KIT

MDR report key: 22039473 · Received May 16, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5170533
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2025
Date of Event
March 29, 2025
Report Date
May 14, 2025
Manufacturer
ABBVIE INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DOSING - ADMINISTER THE CONTENTS OF 1 VIAL UNDER THE SKIN FOR UP TO 24 HOURS EACH DAY. LOADING DOSE: 0.5ML, CONTINUOUS DOSE: 0.32ML/HR (0.26ML/HR-0.35ML/HR), EXTRA DOSE: 0.3ML. PATIENT'S WIFE REPORTED DEFECTIVE VYALEV PUMP. THE PUMP STARTED GIVING THEM ISSUES ON SATURDAY. THE PUMP WOULD PROMPT WITH MESSAGE "REMOVE BATTERY, WAIT 10 MIN, RE-INSERT BATTERY AND REFER TO DIRECTIONS". THEY FOLLOWED THOSE STEPS, BUT THEN THE PUMP WOULD BEEP AND PRESENT A SCREEN WITH A YIELD SIGN AND EXCLAMATION POINT AND MESSAGE "PROBLEM DETECTED. PUMP IS STOPPED." REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. VYALEV NURSE ADVISED THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE FIXED. PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OVERNIGHT ORDER BEING SENT. PT HAD ORAL CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA ON HAND TO USE INSTEAD OF PUMP IN THE MEANTIME. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KNOWN. MANUFACTURER IS ABBVIE. PUMP SERIAL # (B)(6). PATIENT HAS PUMP FOR RETURN. PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166697 PUMP VYAFUSER KIT PUMP, INFUSION FRN ABBVIE INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Male