FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

Z-800 INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2270763 · Received September 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006575795-2011-00028
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 26, 2011
Report Date
August 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ZYNO MEDICAL LLC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100705
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE PUMP FOUND THAT THE AIR-IN-LINE SENSOR AND ALARM WERE WORKING PROPERLY WHEN ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SET WAS USED. THE USER FACILITY CONFIRMED TO ZYNO THAT THEY USED AN ADMINISTRATION SET MADE BY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. ZYNO IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THE USER FACILITY TO STOP THIS PRACTICE. USING IV SETS OTHER THAN THE ONES MADE BY ZYNO MEDICAL VIOLATES WARNING PRINTED ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND THE PUMP LABEL. ZYNO MEDICAL REQUIRES THAT ONLY ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SETS BE USED WITH ZYNO PUMPS. TO NOTIFY OTHER CUSTOMERS OF THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE A CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER (DOCUMENT # (B)(4)) WAS SENT OUT, INDICATING THAT THE PERFORMANCE TESTING FOR THE Z-800 PUMP WAS DONE ONLY WITH ZYNO PROPRIETARY IV SETS TO VALIDATE IT AS A SYSTEM. ANY USE OF NON-ZYNO IV SETS INVALIDATES THE PUMP AS AN EFFECTIVE AND SAFE SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP DID NOT ALARM "AIR IN LINE". USER FACILITY WAS UTILIZING NON-ZYNO IV SETS WITH ZYNO INFUSION PUMP. THIS VIOLATES ZYNO'S WARNING ("USE ONLY ZYNO IV SETS") PRINTED ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND LABEL AND ATTACHED TO THE PUMP. USING A ZYNO PUMP WITH ANY IV SET OTHER THAN A ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SET INVALIDATES THE PUMP AS AN EFFECTIVE AND SAFE DEVICE. ZYNO HAS REQUESTED BUT THE USER FACILITY HAS YET TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 Z-800 INFUSION PUMP LARGE VOLUME PERISTALTIC INFUSION PUMP FRN ZYNO MEDICAL LLC. Z-800 20090126

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI