FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFUSION DEVICE

MDR report key: 24725 · Received July 24, 1995

Report

Report Number
24725
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 1995
Date of Event
June 6, 1995
Report Date
June 15, 1995
Manufacturer
AVI, INC.
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT RECEIVED 500 ML OF 25,000 U HEPARIN SOLUTION OVER A 2 HOUR 10 MINUTE PERIOD. THE INFUSION WAS CONTROLLED BY A MECHANICAL DEVICE. ON 6/9/95, IN PRESENCE OF THE MFR'S REPRESENTATIVES, THE CO PUMP WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS A DISCONNECT OF THE BLACK WIRE FROM THE UPPER SLIDE CONNECTOR ON THE DOORS MICRO SWITCH. THIS SWITCH IS NORMALLY "CLOSED" AND IS "OPEN" WHEN THE DOOR LOCK IS PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE MISSING WIRE CONNECTION RESULTED IN A DOOR LOCK "OK" CONDITION REGARDLESS OF THE POSITION OF THE DOOR LOCK. THE RESULT WAS AN ALARM MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSION DEVICE INFUSION DEVICE FRN AVI, INC. 400A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention