FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

Z-800 INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2270774 · Received September 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006575795-2011-00026
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

EVALUATION OF THE PUMP DETERMINED THAT THE AIR-IN-LINE SENSOR FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AS DESIGNED WITH THE ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SET. THE AIR-IN-LINE SENSOR AND ALARM WAS THOROUGHLY TESTED 100 TIMES AND ALL TESTS PASSED. THE USER FACILITY CONFIRMED TO ZYNO THAT THEY USED AN ADMINISTRATION SET THAT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY ZYNO MEDICAL. ZYNO MEDICAL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE USER FACILITY TO STOP THIS PRACTICE. USING IV SETS OTHER THAN THE ZYNO MEDICAL IV ADMINISTRATION SET VIOLATES WARNING PRINTED ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND THE PUMP LABEL. ZYNO MEDICAL CLEARLY SPECIFIES TO USERS THAT ONLY ZYNO IV SETS SHOULD BE USED WITH ZYNO PUMPS. TO ALERT OTHER CUSTOMERS OF THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE A CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER ((B)(4)) WAS SENT OUT TO ALL CUSTOMERS DETAILING 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

USER FACILITY USED NON-ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SETS WITH ZYNO INFUSION PUMP. THIS ACTIVITY VIOLATES THE ZYNO WARNING ("USE ONLY ZYNO IV SETS") PRINTED ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND LABEL AND ATTACHED TO THE PUMP. PUMP DID NOT ALARM "AIR IN LINE". USE OF THIS NON ZYNO IV ADMINISTRATION SET INVALIDATES PUMP WARRANTY AS AN EFFECTIVE AND SAFE SYSTEM. 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