BD PYXIS¿ ES SERVER
Report
- Report Number
- 2016493-2026-14501
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 24, 2026
- Report Date
- February 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION 303, INC.
- Product Code
- BRY
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
D.4 & H.4: SERIAL NUMBER, UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIER, AND MANUFACTURER DATE NOT AVAILABLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE USED IN THIS INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES IN FORMULARY. A TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS) DIALED INTO THE SERVER TO REVIEW THE AFFECTED MEDICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (MED ID). THE TSS REVIEW THE ERROR BY USING KNOWLEDGE ARTICLE, UNABLE TO REMOVE MED: "ONE OR MORE ITEMS ARE NOT IN THE FORMULARY. CANNOT REMOVE" AND REVIEW OF THE FACILITY FORMULARY CONFIRMED THAT THE MEDID EXISTED ON THE SERVER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT MEDICATION 2100743 DUO NEBS APPEARED TO BE LOADED TWICE ON THE ES_ND MACHINE AND THAT ONE INSTANCE HAD BEEN UNLOADED, BUT ES_ND_MAIN DRAWER 1-INTERNAL COULD NOT BE FOUND. TSS VERIFIED ON THE SERVER THAT THE MEDICATION WAS ONLY LOADED TO ES_ND_TWR1 DRAWER 5, POCKET 16 AND NOT TO ES_ND_MAIN AS STATED. THIS WAS FURTHER CONFIRMED BY DIALING INTO THE STATION, REVIEWING STORAGE SPACE CONFIGURATION, AND RUNNING AN INVENTORY REPORT. THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED AFTER THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST INVESTIGATED THE DEVICE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN USING THE BD PYXIS¿ ES SERVER USER STATED THAT ALL NURSES WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE CERTAIN MEDICATIONS WITHOUT PERFORMING AN OVERRIDE AT THE STATIONS. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT EACH TIME A NURSE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A MEDICATION, A MESSAGE APPEARED STATING, 1 OR MORE ITEMS NOT ON FORMULARY, CANNOT REMOVE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHILE DISPENSING THE MEDICATION. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS OR INJURIES REPORTED BASED ON THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681767 | BD PYXIS¿ ES SERVER | AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET | BRY | CAREFUSION 303, INC. | 500001002501 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |