FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD PYXIS¿ MEDBANK TOWER

MDR report key: 25229005 · Received May 20, 2026

Report

Report Number
2016493-2026-30494
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2026
Date of Event
April 23, 2026
Report Date
April 27, 2026
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Product Code
BRY
UDI-DI
10885403517167
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR SN (B)(6) WAS PERFORMED IN SALESFORCE WHICH DID NOT LOCATE SIMILAR COMPLAINT(S) WITH THE SAME FAILURE MODE FOR THIS SERIAL NUMBER. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR SN (B)(6) WAS PERFORMED FROM THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, 28-MAY-2025 AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FOR SERVICING AND THERE WERE NO PRODUCTION FAILURES WHICH CORRELATES TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE USED IN THIS INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE USER WAS UNABLE TO ISSUE THE MEDICATIONS. A TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS) CONFIRMED THAT CUBEX APPLICATION WAS UP AND RUNNING AND POPULATE BUTTONS HAD NO FAILURES. DURING A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE FACILITY SUPERVISOR LOGGED IN AND ATTEMPTED TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING ORDERED ITEMS FOR PATIENT ID BUT RECEIVED THE MESSAGE ISSUE AMOUNT CANNOT EXCEED THE STATION QOH FOR EACH MEDICATION. THE TSS ADVISED THE SUPERVISOR TO CYCLE COUNT THE AFFECTED MEDICATIONS, AFTER WHICH QOH DISCREPANCIES WERE CORRECTED AND THE ITEMS WERE SUCCESSFULLY ISSUED, AND ISSUED ITEMS THROUGH OVERRIDE AS REQUESTED. ADDITIONALLY, AN RX VERIFY OVERRIDE REQUEST FOR THE MEDICATION WAS WITNESSED AND CONFIRMED AS SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED IN THE RX VERIFY LIST. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO CYCLE COUNT REMAINING CABINET ITEMS AND TO CALL BACK IF FURTHER MISMATCHES WERE NOTED. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED ALL MEDICATIONS WERE ISSUED SUCCESSFULLY AND AUTHORIZED CASE CLOSURE. THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED AFTER THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST GUIDED THE CUSTOMER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN USING THE BD PYXIS¿ MEDBANK TOWER USER WAS UNABLE TO ISSUE MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING AMLODIPINE 5 MG, LOSARTAN 25 MG, ELIQUIS 5 MG, AND OXYCODONE/APAP 5-325 MG. 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
67384 BD PYXIS¿ MEDBANK TOWER AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET BRY CAREFUSION 303, INC. 500004500000 10885403517167

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown