FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DOSI-FLOW

MDR report key: 3042432 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611707-2013-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
LEVENTON S.A.U.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K952810
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN TREATED IN (B)(6). AS AN INCIDENCE (B)(4), BY ASSESSING THE SAMPLES CORRESPONDING TO THE INVOLVED BATCH NUMBER. THE MAUDE EVENT REPORT NUMBER IS (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS USING AN I.V. FLOW REGULATOR WITH 20-DROP/ML ADULT SET (DOSI-FLOW 30 DISTRIBUTED BY VICTUS INC) TO INFUSE ANTIBIOTICS IN THE HOME FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOMYELITIS. SEVERAL PRODUCTS WERE OBSERVED TO BE DEFECTIVE SINCE THE FLOW WAS MUCH SLOWER THAN THE RATE SET ON DIAL (OR EVEN NO FLOW EXISTED), TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PT HAD TO INCREASE THE RATE ON DIAL UP TO "OPEN" POSITION TO GET IT TO FLOW. THE PT WAS ADVISED NOT TO USE OTHER PRODUCTS WITH LONGER TUBING, AS FLOW RATE COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED BY DIAL AND THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
51666 DOSI-FLOW INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET (FPA) FPA LEVENTON S.A.U. L2590263-VICTUS 111667L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other