FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2684004 · Received July 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1314492-2012-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2012
Report Date
July 2, 2012
Manufacturer
SIGMA LLC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K042121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SIGMA EVALUATED THE DEVICE IN QUESTION AND A FLOW RATE TEST WAS PERFORMED PER THE SIGMA PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO DELIVER WITHIN SPECIFICATION. EXCESSIVE DRIP AND PRESSURE TESTING WAS CONDUCTED AT 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH THE UNIT PASSING. ADDITIONALLY, UPSTREAM OCCLUSION AND DOWNSTREAM OCCLUSION TESTS WERE PERFORMED PER THE SIGMA PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE WITH THE UNIT PASSING. THE PROGRAMMED PARAMETERS OF THE REPORTED INACCURATE DELIVERY OF MEDICATION TO A PT ARE CURRENTLY UNK AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ALLEGED ERROR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AT THIS TIME, THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PUMP DID NOT DELIVER AN ACCURATE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION TO A PT (MEDICATION, PROGRAMMED AMOUNT AND DELIVERY RATE UNK). IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED BY THE FACILITY'S BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO DELIVER 10ML AT A RATE OF 345ML/HR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PUMP ONLY DELIVERED 8ML.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1