FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2232400 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1314492-2011-00034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
July 10, 2011
Report Date
July 18, 2011
Manufacturer
SIGMA LLC
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PUMP WAS TESTED FOR FLOW RATE AND THE RESULTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PUMP FREE FLOWED INSULIN. INSULIN GTT WAS HUNG AND PLACED ON A SPECTRUM PUMP. THE PUMP ALARMED A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE THE NURSE WAS STILL IN THE ROOM. THE ALARM WAS SILENCED AND RUN WAS PRESSED. THE PUMP ALARMED AGAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RUN WITH A "NO TUBING LOADED" MESSAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TUBING WAS LOADED IN PUMP. THE INSULIN BAG WAS NOTED TO BE HALF FULL. THE TUBING WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM IV PUMP AND THEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THIS EVENT AT 1200 HOURS AND MEDICATION WAS GIVEN PER HIS DIRECTIONS. (ONE AMP D50, IV FLUIDS CHANGED TO DN NS AT 125ML/HR.)

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