FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LC PCA REFURB 802.11

MDR report key: 2854542 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
9615050-2012-01436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
November 3, 2012
Report Date
November 4, 2012
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
MEA
PMA / PMN Number
K042800
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. 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 THE PATIENT RECEIVED MORE MEDICATION THAN INTENDED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED IN THE PCA+CONTINUOUS MODE, TO DELIVER DILAUDID 30MG/ML, AT A CONTINUOUS RATE OF 0.3MG/HR, WITH A 0.3MG PCA DOSE, AN 8 MINUTE PATIENT LOCKOUT, A 9MG FOUR HOUR DOSE LIMIT, AND THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED. ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 0900, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NEW 30ML VIAL WAS LOADED INTO THE DEVICE AND THE DELIVERY WAS RESTARTED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT EVERY FOUR HOURS, TWO NURSES CHECKED THE PROGRAMMING AND CLEARED THE SHIFT TOTALS. AT 0130, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 6.1ML SHIFT TOTAL WAS CLEARED, AT 1545, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE ALARMED FOR EMPTY SYRINGE; HOWEVER, THE DISPLAY INDICATED 2ML HAD BEEN DELIVERED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM CLINICAL SERVICE. THERAPY WAS RESUMED USING A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY IN THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PATIENT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LC PCA REFURB 802.11 80MEA MEA HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR