FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOMAT SPACE

MDR report key: 2233237 · Received August 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2233237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2011
Date of Event
August 15, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAG #1 (DILAUDID 50MG/50ML) HUNG AT 20:29, ENDED APPROXIMATELY NEXT DAY AT 15:30. BAG #2 HUNG AT 15:49 ON SECOND DAY, RATE SET AT 2.3 ML/HR. LOCK ACTIVATED. CHARGE RN GAVE DILAUDID 0.5 MG IVP AT 21:05, NOTICING BAG "NEAR EMPTY". RN STATES THE BAG WAS EMPTY WITH MINIMAL VOLUME IN DRIP CHAMBER. CHARGE RN NOTIFIED PRIMARY RN WHO ORDERED A NEW BAG FROM PHARMACY. AT APPROX. 22:00 THE PUMP ALARMED "AIR IN LINE". RN TURNED PUMP OFF UNTIL THE NEW BAG WAS DELIVERED. PHARMACY CALLED RN STATING THE BAG SHOULD NOT BE EMPTY. IT SHOULD LAST 21-22 HRS. PATIENT STABLE. PHARMACY DISPENSED NEW BAG. AFTER RECEIVING, RN TOOK TUBING OUT OF PUMP TO CLEAR AIR OUT OF THE LINE. ONCE REMOVED, "LOCK DEACTIVATED". AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS TO RE-PROGRAM LOCK (AND ENTERING WRONG CODE), PUMP ALARMED. IT WAS THEN THAT THE PUMP WAS CHANGED AND BAG # 3 INFUSED ON NEW PUMP. BAG #3 CHARTED ON SECOND DAY AT 22:38. OLD PUMP SENT IMMEDIATELY TO BIOMED.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR INFUSION PUMP, INFUSOMAT SPACE (PER SITE REPORTER)======================THE HOSPITAL HAS HAD MULTIPLE CALLS AND ON-SITE PRESENCE BY B.BRAUN REPRESENTATATIVES TO DISCUSS THE ON-GOING CONCERNS THE HOSPITAL HAS AND THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING WITH THE PUMPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSOMAT SPACE INFUSION PUMP FRN B. BRAUN 8713050U *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR