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.