INFUSOMAT SPACE - US VERSION
Report
- Report Number
- 9610825-2012-00186
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 26, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2012
- Report Date
- September 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062700
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NM, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4). B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. IS SUBMITTING A SINGLE REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN (B)(4) (THE MANUFACTURER), AND (B)(4) (THE IMPORTER). (B)(4). THE ACTUAL PUMP INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF PUMP STOPPING WITHOUT ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE COMPLAINT OF A BLANK SCREEN WAS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT AFFECT THE VOLUMETRIC OPERATION OF THE PUMP. THE OCCLUSION AND KVO ALARM FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED WITH THE BLANK SCREEN AND THE ALARMS FUNCTIONED EVEN WITH THE BLANK SCREEN. THE PUMP WAS THEN RUN FOR 24 HRS WITH THE BLANK SCREEN AND THE PUMP RAN CORRECTLY WITH NO ALARMS OR INTERRUPTIONS. THE OPERATING UNIT WITH LCD SCREEN AND UPGRADED METAL FRONT SHEET WAS REPLACED. THE PUMP'S OPERATIONAL LOG WAS REVIEWED. ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 4:28:35 PM, A NEW DOSE RATE OF 14.980 MICROGRAM/KGKG/MINUTE AND A NEW RATE SET OF 7.29 ML/H WERE ENTERED. AT 4:28:38 PM, THE INFUSION WAS STARTED. AT 4:48:18 PM, THE INFUSION WAS STOPPED WITH A TOTAL VOLUME INFUSED OF 2.39 ML OR 100.0% OF THE EXPECTED VOLUME. AT 4:48:20 PM, THE INFUSION WAS RE-STARTED WITH THE SAME RATE OF 7.29 ML/H. AT 4:48:32 PM, THE INFUSION WAS STOPPED WITH A TOTAL VOLUME INFUSED OF 0.03 ML OR 123.0% OF THE EXPECTED VOLUME (DEVIATIONS (B)(4) ARE NOT UNUSUAL FOR INFUSIONS WITH A RATE OF <25 ML/H AND LESS THAN 2 MIN DURATION). AT 4:48:33 PM, THE PUMP WAS PLACED ON 'STANDBY' AND AT 4:48:37 PM, THE PUMP WAS TAKEN OUT OF 'STANDBY'. AT 4:48:49 PM AND AT 4:49:00 PM, THE 'HINT; STANDBY DENIED' MESSAGE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. AT 4:49:02 PM, THE "HINT; START IN MAIN MENU" MESSAGE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. AT 4:53:05 PM, THE "HINT; ALARM CONFIRMED" MESSAGE WAS ACTIVATED. AT 4:53:34 PM, THE PUMP WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE AC OUTLET. AT 4:58:17 PM AND 4:58:28 PM, THE "BATTERY COVER OPEN; ON" MESSAGE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. AT 4:58:31 PM, THE MESSAGE ALARM WAS TURNED OFF. AT 4:58:49 PM, THE "HINT; STANDBY DENIED" MESSAGE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED AND AT 5:13:01 PM, THE MESSAGE ALARM WAS TURNED OFF. AT 5:13:04 PM AND 5:13:37 PM, THE "HINT; STANDBY DENIED" MESSAGE WAS ACTIVATED AND AGAIN ONE LAST TIME AT 5:51:27 PM, ON (B)(6) 2012. PER THE OPERATIONAL LOG, THERE IS NO INDICATION A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OCCURRED THAT WOULD HAVE GENERATED ANY SYSTEM ALARM. THE LOG SHOWS THE PUMP WAS PROPERLY STOPPED BY THE USER DURING THE LAST INFUSION ACTIVITY AT 4:48:32 PM. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFO HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE DEVICE MANUFACTURER. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFO BECOME AVAILABLE.
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: (B)(4). INCIDENT DATE: (B)(6) 2012 AT 4:30 PM. WHILE ADMINISTERING PROPOFOL, THE THERAPY DELAYED WITHOUT ALARM AND SCREEN WENT BLACK AND PUMP STOPPED PUMPING. NO AUDIBLE ALARM WENT OFF. THE BIOMED DEPT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE, DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND PUMP STOPPED WITH NO ALARM DURING TEST AFTER ABOUT 10 HOURS. THEIR TECH IS ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE THE LOGS DON'T SHOW THE TEST RUN THEY DID AT ALL. NO PT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFUSOMAT SPACE - US VERSION | INFUSION PUMP | FRN | B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |