FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PCA

MDR report key: 2929910 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2929910
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
CURLIN MEDICAL
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE RETRIEVED DATA FROM PCA DURING HER SHIFT. MEDICATION DOSE WAS 0.3 MG, PER PATIENT SELF-ADMINISTERED BOLUS. AT NOON, THE MACHINE REPORTED AMT 0.4 MG (AMOUNT GIVEN), BG (BOLUS GIVEN) 1, BA (BOLUS ATTEMPT) 0. TWELVE HOURS LATER, AMT 0.6 MG, BG 1, BA 2. COMPUTED AMOUNT GIVEN DOES NOT ADD UP CORRECTLY BASED ON BOLUS GIVEN TO PATIENT. CONFIRMED TOTAL AMOUNT GIVEN ON THIS MACHINE WAS CORRECT (87 BOLUS WERE GIVEN AT 0.3 MG = 26 MG ADMINISTERED). NO PATIENT HARM.CLINICAL ENGINEERING COMPLETED AN EVALUATION ON THE PUMP AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO VERIFIED OPERATION AND PERFORMED VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY TEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21124 PCA PUMP, INFUSION, PCA MEA CURLIN MEDICAL * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES