FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2482982 · Received March 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
1314492-2012-00032
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 2, 2012
Date of Event
January 20, 2012
Report Date
February 2, 2012
Manufacturer
SIGMA LLC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE IS NO INFO WHICH SUGGESTS A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED THAT AN INCORRECT DOSE MODE WAS SELECTED BY THE USER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO SIGMA FOR EVALUATION AND HENCE AN EVALUATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE CUSTOMER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. IF THE DEVICE IS IDENTIFIED AND RETURNED, AN EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 A PUMP OVER INFUSED ON A PT. THE HOSPITAL HAS INDICATED THAT OVER INFUSION RESULTED FROM A PROGRAMMING ERROR WHERE UNITS/MINUTE WAS SELECTED INSTEAD OF UNITS/HOUR. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS STATED TO BE AN ANEURYSM IN THE CORONARY ARTERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP INFUSION PUMP FRN SIGMA LLC 35700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death