FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SIGMA 600

MDR report key: 262075 · Received February 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
1314492-2000-00002
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 8, 2000
Date of Event
January 6, 2000
Report Date
February 8, 2000
Manufacturer
SIGMA INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
FRN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS BEING INFUSED LIDOCAINE FROM A 500 ML BAG USING A SIGMA 6000 IV PUMP. THE INFUSION STARTED AT 12:30PM IN 2000 AT A RATE OF 30 ML/HR. RATE WAS CHANGED TO 15 ML/HR AT APPROX 5:15 THAT SAME DAY. AT APPROX 6:00PM IN 2000, THE NURSE HEARD THE PUMP ALARMING AND ENTERED THE ROOM, NURSE FOUND A RELATIVE OF THE PT IN THE ROOM. THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE IV PUMP OPEN AND FLUID WAS FREE-FLOWING INTO THE PT. THE NURSE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE DOOR TO THE IV PUMP AND BEGAN RESUSCITATION OF THE PT. ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE THE PT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGMA 600 INFUSION PUMP FRN SIGMA INTERNATIONAL 6000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Death