FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOMAT SPACE - US VERSION

MDR report key: 2900205 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610825-2012-00241
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
October 22, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). B BRAUN MEDICAL INC IS SUBMITTING A SINGLE REPORT ON BEHALF OF (B)(4) (THE MFR), AND (B)(4) (THE IMPORTER). (B)(4). IN A F/U CALL TO THE FACILITY, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PUMP INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS RETURNED TO HIM WITH THE IV SET STILL LOADED IN THE PUMP. HE OBSERVED THE SET WAS TWISTED IN THE PUMP. HE TESTED THE PUMP IN ITS CURRENT STATE AS RECEIVED WITH THE SAME PARAMETERS THAT WERE USED DURING THE REPORTED INCIDENT. HE OBSERVED A FREE FLOW CONDITION; THE BAG WAS EMPTY WITHIN 8 - 10 HOURS. HE ALSO PERFORMED A MECHANICAL OCCLUSION TEST AS INSTRUCTED TO HIM BY B BRAUN TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE SET WAS TESTED AND IT FAILED, IT DID NOT REACH THE MINIMUM SPEC OF (B)(4). THE PUMP WAS THEN TESTED WITH TWO NEW SETS WITH THE SAME PARAMETERS AND TUBING CORRECTLY LOADED AND THE PUMP OPERATED AS PROGRAMMED. THE REPORTER ALSO INDICATED THE STAFF WILL BE HAVING ADD'L TRAINING IN PROPERLY LOADING THE IV SETS INTO THE PUMP. THE ACTUAL PUMP INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL. RISK MGMT AT THE REPORTING FACILITY HAS NOT MADE A DETERMINATION IF THE PUMP WILL BE RELEASED FOR EVAL. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PUMP OR PUMP LOG, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. IF THE PUMP OR THE PUMP'S OPERATION LOG IS RETURNED AND/OR ADD'L PERTINENT INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: PUMP WAS PROGRAMMED TO INFUSE AT 6.49 ML/HR; 220 ML WAS IN THE BAG AND THE BAG WAS EMPTY WITHIN 12 HOURS. INCIDENT DATE: (B)(6) 2012 AT 6:30 AM. 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 UNK Other