PERFUSOR®
Report
- Report Number
- 9610825-2025-00788
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 12, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 21, 2025
- Report Date
- January 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Product Code
- MEA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE HISTORY FILES WERE READ OUT AND ANALYZED. ACCORDING TO THE HISTORY FILES A PCA MORPHINE THERAPY WAS CONFIGURATED AT 10:55AM. THE SYRINGE "TERUMO 50ML" WAS SELECTED AND THE DRIVE STOPPED AFTER 9381 MOTOR STEPS. ACCORDING TO THE MOTOR STEPS A BALANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 48ML WAS IN THE SYRINGE INSTEAD OF 46ML. AT 11:15AM THE THERAPY WAS STARTED. AT 11:15AM AND 11:29AM A BOLUS WAS REQUESTED BY USER. AFTER THE SECOND BOLUS, THE PRESSURE ALARM RAISED. THE ALARM WAS CONFIRMED BY USER. AT 11:39AM A THIRD PCA BOLUS WAS REQUESTED. AFTER THE THIRD BOLUS THE PRESSURE ALARM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE THERAPY WAS STOPPED AFTER THE SECOND PRESSURE ALARM. ACCORDING TO THE FILES, THE PCA THERAPY STARTED WITH A REMAINING VOLUME OF 48ML INSTEAD OF 46ML. A TECHNICAL SAFETY CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE PUMP IN SINGAPORE. THE TECHNICAL SAFETY CHECK PASSED. THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. NOTE: THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR AN ITEM NUMBER THAT IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER SIMILAR ITEMS ARE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES BY B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW- UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS BECOME AVAILABLE. NOTE: THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR AN ITEM NUMBER THAT IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER SIMILAR ITEMS ARE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES BY B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. PLEASE NOTE, THIS DEVICE IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE US AND NO GUDID INFORMATION EXISTS. IT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO A SIMILAR DEVICE BEING MARKETED WITHIN THE US WITH THE FOLLOWING INFO: UDI NUMBER (B)(4). PREMARKET SUBMISSION # K092313.
ACCORDING TO THE EVENT DESCRIPTION: "PACU NURSE CHECKED THE PCA PUMP HISTORY AND CHECKED ON SYRINGE, SYRINGE STILL REMAIN AT 46ML (SAME VOLUME BEFORE STARTING). PCA PUMP SHOWED HIGH PRESSURE, PATIENT'S IV CANNULA NOT KINKED, WAS ON IV PLASMALYTE FLUID MAINTENANCE BEFORE CONNECT. CHECKED PCA HISTORY SHOWED "GIVEN DOSE" IS 1.110MG, "PCA BOLUS A/D" IS 3/3."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | PERFUSOR® | PUMP, INFUSION, PCA | MEA | B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG | 97044403A3 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |