PERFUSOR SPACE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610825-2012-00289
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 7, 2012
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062699
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2011009. B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG(MANUFACTURER). THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG INTERNAL REPORT #(B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION ON THE DEVICE IS ON-GOING AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE INSPECTION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2011009. B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG (MANUFACTURER). THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG INTERNAL REPORT #(B)(4). RESULT OF EXAMINATION: THE HISTORY FILES WERE READ AND ANALYZED. AFTER A PRESSURE ALARM WAS CONFIRMED THE DESCRIBED DEVICE ALARM 1018 OCCURRED. AFTER RESTART IT ALERTED AGAIN. THE DEVICE WAS ACTUATED ONCE AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE DEVICE SHOWED SLIGHTLY EXTERNAL DAMAGES. THE DRIVE HEAD SHOWED A NOTICEABLE CLEARANCE IN VERTICAL DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, THE INSIDE OF THE DEVICE WAS INVESTIGATED. MATERIAL COMPRESSIONS AT THE BOTTOM AS WELL AS OF THE UPPER HOUSING WERE FOUND. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN THE OBJECT OF A MASSIVE EXTERNAL IMPACT. ACCORDING TO THE HISTORY FILES THIS IMPACT HAD TO BE HAPPENED BEFORE THE DATE OF EVENT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ANY PUMP HAS TO BE VISIBLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATION. IF THE DEVICE FALLS OR IS EXPOSED TO FORCE IT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THE SOFTWARE VERSION IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US. THE SECOND INVOLVED PUMP IS REPORTED UNDER MFR REPORT I# 9610825-2012-00290.
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY (TRANSLATION OF USER FACILITY INFORMATION BY BBM SALES ORGANIZATION IN THE NETHERLANDS): DEVICE ALARM DURING TRANSPORT SITUATION: DURING TRANSPORT OF THE PATIENT FROM THE OKC TO THE ICU THEY HAD TWO PUMPS WITH NOREPINEFRINE 0,2MG/ML. ONE PUMP WITH FLOW 8,3ML/HR, THE OTHER WITH FLOW 0,LML/HR. WHEN THEY CHANGED THE FLOW OF THE FIRST PUMP, AND CONFIRMED THIS CHANGE, THE PUMP WENT INTO DEVICE ALARM :1132. AFTER THAT THEY WANTED TO USE THE SECOND PUMP WITH , FLOW 0,1 ML/HR, BUT IT WENT INTO A USER ALARM. WHEN THIS ALARM WAS CONFIRMED WITH OK IT WENT INTO DEVICE ALARM 1018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68088 | PERFUSOR SPACE | INFUSION SYRINGE PUMP | FRN | B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other| D |