PERFUSOR®
Report
- Report Number
- 9610825-2026-00146
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 4, 2026
- Report Date
- March 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Product Code
- FRN
- 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 INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE HISTORY FILES WERE ANALYZED. ON THE (B)(6) 2026 THE PERFUSOR WAS IN A THERAPY. A DOSE RATE OF 25.000 MICROGRAM/HOUR WAS SET AT 06:32PM. AT 09:24PM AND 09:25PM IT WAS TRIED TO START A BOLUS WITH PRESELECTION OF 0ML (NOT POSSIBLE AND DENIED BY PUMP). AFTER SECOND TRY, THE DOSE RATE WAS SET TO 50.000 MICROGRAM/HOUR (1ML/H). AFTER RAISING THE DOSE RATE, THREE PRESSURE ALARMS WERE RAISED IN A ROW DURING A BOLUS OF PRESELECTION OF 1ML. AFTER A FOURTH BOLUS WITH PRE SELECTION OF 0.5ML/H, NO PRESSURE ALARM OCCURRED AGAIN. AT 10:44PM THE DOSE RATE WAS REDUCED TO 25.000 MICROGRAM/HOUR AGAIN. THE OVER INFUSION WAS CAUSED BY RAISING THE DOSE RATE FROM 25.000 MICROGRAM/HOUR TO 50 MICROGRAM/HOUR AT 09:25PM BY USER. CONCLUSION THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. 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, K172831, K172831.
ACCORDING TO THE EVENT DESCRIPTION: OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO ADMINISTER BOLUS FOR BREAKTHROUGH PAIN. AFTER 3RD ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A BOLUS, THE RATE OF THE CONTINUOUS INFUSION WAS 50MCG/HR INSTEAD OF THE ORDERED DOSE 25MCG/HR AS THE OPERATOR HAD UNINTENTIONALLY ADJUSTED THE RATE TO 50MCG/HR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773420 | PERFUSOR® | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG | 5058164042 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |