FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYMBIQ 3.13 DUAL CHA

MDR report key: 2772254 · Received October 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
9615050-2012-01163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2012
Date of Event
August 21, 2012
Report Date
August 23, 2012
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K110901
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE RETURNING THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO HOSPIRA FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, ATTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUE TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY FOLLOWING AN ALARM CONDITION. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, AN UNSPECIFIED CHANNEL OF THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED CONCENTRATION OF TPN (TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION) AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. NO SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS WERE PROVIDED. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, THE NURSE REPORTED THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR AIR IN LINE. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NURSE NOTED AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF LITTLE BUBBLES OF AIR IN THE TUBING. THE DELIVERY WAS STOPPED AND THE NURSE REMOVED THE AIR FROM THE TUBING. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT NO AIR REACHED PATIENT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT INDICATED THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYMBIQ 3.13 DUAL CHA 80 FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SYMBIQ TUBING SET, LIST #UNK, LOT #UNK