FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ON-Q PUMP

MDR report key: 2514273 · Received March 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5024838
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2012
Date of Event
March 24, 2012
Report Date
March 28, 2012
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORPORATION
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I-FLOW ON-Q PUMP WAS PLACED POST-OP FOR ABDOMINAL INCISION PAIN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SURGEON FELT THAT THE ON-Q PUMP WITH BUPIVACAINE LOCAL INFUSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND NOT DELIVERING THE PRESCRIBED LEVEL OF MEDICATION. A SECOND DEVICE WAS PREPARED BY PHARMACY AND THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL EVALUATE THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED IN ANY WAY AND HIS PAIN WAS CONTROLLED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-Q PUMP ON-Q PAIN PUMP MEB I-FLOW CORPORATION PM028A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR