REMUNITY PUMP FOR REMODULIN (TREPROSTINIL) INJECTION
Report
- Report Number
- 3016798778-2025-00088
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2025
- Report Date
- September 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
- Product Code
- QJY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K202690
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
CORRECTIONS TO B2, E1, E2, E3, E4 AND H8. ADDITIONS TO D4 AND G2.
AN INITIAL MDR REGARDING THIS CASE WAS FILED ON 22-JUL-2025 (REPORT NUMBER 3016798778-2025-00088). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, BY WAY OF A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF RECENTLY RECEIVED MATERIALS COMPLETED ON 18-AUG-2025. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE REMUNITY PUMP CAUSED A CASSETTE TO LEAK AND THAT THE BACKUP PUMP COULD NOT BE PAIRED WITH ITS REMOTE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PAIR THE BACKUP PUMP WITH A CASSETTE ATTACHED, WHICH IS NOT ADVISED. NO ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. UPON RETURN TO MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, ON 04-AUG-2025, LOGS FROM REMUNITY REMOTE (B)(6), PAIRED WITH PUMP (B)(6), SHOWED THAT DATA CUT OUT AFTER A DELIVERY WAS STARTED ON 25-JUN-2025, CONFIRMING A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION. THE REMOTE AND PUMP WERE THEN FACTORY RESET BY THE USER. THIS ATTEMPT TO RE-PAIR THE REMOTE AND PUMP WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING INVESTIGATION, A BATTERY WAS INSERTED INTO THE PUMP, CAUSING CONTINOUS ALARMS. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PUMP, EVIDENCE OF FLUID INGRESS WAS OBSERVED, CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT OF A CASSETTE LEAK. THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, A SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR THE LEAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(6) AND (B)(6) FUNCTIONED WITHIN SPECIFICATION UPON RETURN AS THE SYSTEM ALARMED ACCURATELY AND ENTERED A FAILSAFE CONDITION. LOGS FROM REMUNITY REMOTE (B)(6), PAIRED WITH PUMP (B)(6), SHOWED THAT THE PUMP WAS NEVER PAIRED TO THE REMOTE; HOWEVER, BASAL NOT STARTED ATTENTION ALARMS WERE CONFIRMED. THESE ALARMS OCCUR WHEN THE PUMP BUTTON IS PRESSED, BUT DELIVERY CANNOT BE STARTED. THE PUMP AND REMOTE WERE TESTED FOR RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AND WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICES PAIRED WITHOUT ISSUE DURING INVESTIGATION AND A TEST DELIVERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. (B)(6) AND (B)(6) FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED DURING INVESTIGATION. A SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.
AN INITIAL REPORT OF THE POTENTIAL FOR HOSPITALIZATION WAS RECEIVED BY UNITED THERAPEUTICS DRUG SAFETY ON 27-JUN-2025 AND FORWARDED TO MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC ON 28-JUN-2025. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HER PUMP CAUSED A CASSETTE TO LEAK AND THAT SHE COULD NOT PAIR HER BACKUP PUMP WITH ITS REMOTE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF TROUBLESHOOTING WAS ATTEMPTED. THE PATIENT REPORTED A 1.5 HOUR INTERRUPTION IN THERAPY BEFORE A REPLACEMENT SYSTEM ARRIVED THAT WAS USED TO RESTART INFUSION. NO ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. 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.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1712721 | REMUNITY PUMP FOR REMODULIN (TREPROSTINIL) INJECTION | INFUSION PUMP | QJY | MILLYARD ADVANCED MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC | DKPI-11042-001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR | Female | Hospitalization | OPSUMIT |