REMUNITY PUMP FOR REMODULIN (TREPROSTINIL) INJECTION
Report
- Report Number
- 3016798778-2025-00066
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2025
- Report Date
- July 22, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
- Product Code
- QJY
- UDI-DI
- 00850017421172
- PMA / PMN Number
- K202690
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
AN INITIAL REPORT OF HOSPITALIZATION WAS RECEIVED BY UNITED THERAPEUTICS DRUG SAFETY ON 16-MAY-2025 AND FORWARDED TO MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC ON 17-MAY-2025. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE CASSETTE WOULD NOT ATTACH TO EITHER OF HER PUMPS. SHE OBSERVED THE PROBLEM ON ONE PUMP A FEW DAYS AGO BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. SHE IS NOW REPORTING THE ISSUE SINCE SHE HAS NO OTHER BACKUP AND IS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE REMODULIN THERAPY. NO ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS WERE BEING SENT BY HER SPECIALTY PHARMACY. NO COMPONENTS OR FURTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DESPITE NO REPORT OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, THIS ISSUE IS BEING REPORTED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
AN INITIAL MDR REGARDING THIS CASE WAS FILED 12-JUN-2025 (REPORT NUMBER 3016798778-2025-00066). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC BY WAY OF A COMPLETED TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INTO RECENTLY RECEIVED MATERIALS THAT WERE IN USE BY THE PATIENT DURING THE REFERENCED EVENT. DURING INVESTIGATION, A CASSETTE WAS ABLE TO BE ATTACHED TO PUMP UTPM0019065, AND A TEST DELIVERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUE. THE PUMP WAS DISASSEMBLED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE SYSTEM MET SPECIFICATION AND FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED WITH NO ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR OBSERVED. DURING INVESTIGATION, A CASSETTE WAS ABLE TO BE ATTACHED TO PUMP UTPM0019345, AND A TEST DELIVERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE ELASTOMER GRIPS WERE NOT PRESENT ON THE PUMP, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED DIFFICULTY ATTACHING AND REMOVING CASSETTES. THE CAUSE OF THE MISSING GRIPS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE PUMP WAS DISASSEMBLED, WITH EVIDENCE OF FLUID INGRESS OBSERVED. FLUID INGRESS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED DIFFICULTY ATTACHING AND REMOVING CASSETTES. THE CAUSE OF THE FLUID INGRESS CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805658 | REMUNITY PUMP FOR REMODULIN (TREPROSTINIL) INJECTION | INFUSION PUMP | QJY | MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC | DKPI-11094-001 | 00850017421172 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Female | Hospitalization |